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Hongkong Telegraph.

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No 23.017

CAO WATA-47 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1926.

SENSATIONAL PIRACY AFFAIR BRUTAL ATTACK ON

STEAMER ATTACKED AND SET AFIRE.

CHINA

NAVIGATION OFFICER

WOUNDED.

SOME PIRATES

CAPTURED.

A sensational happening at sea, involving a piratical attack on the British steamer Sunning on her way from Shanghai to Hong- kong, the setting of the ship on fire and the wounding of the Chief Officer is indicated in somewhat meagre reports to hand this morning.

It appears that the Suuning, of the China- Navigation Company's fleet, carried among her passengers a number of men who later turned out to be piratea and that sometime early this morning, when the vessel was about mid-way between Swatow and Hongkong, they. attempted to seizo control of the ship. Apparently, they met with resistance, some escaping and some being captured.

The pirates appear to have set fire to the ahip, judging from messages received here, but the extent of the outbreak is not yet. known.

First information of the affair | Bluebell was not sent direct from was received by the naval authori-Hongkong to the Sunning's as tice by wireless this morning, this sistance, but that she was on her stating that fire had broken out way to Swatow from here and was when the ship was off Chilang instructed by wireless to proceed Point, which is about 80 miles render what aid she could..

at once to the victimised ship and north of Hongkong and midway between bere and Swatow. The message added that two Japanese vessels, the names of which were

not given, were standing by..

EXPECTED TO-NIGHT.

So far as is known up to the time of going to press, the Sun- ning is now on her way to Hong- kong and she is expected to reach On receipt of the nows, the port some time to-night, when fur- naval authorities immediately des-ther details of the affair will no

doubt be disclosed. patched HM.S. Bluebell to the scone, to render such assistance as might be necessary."

FIRST REFORTS.

The .8. Sunning is a compara- tively new boat, having been launched at the Talkoo Dockyard in 1916. She is a steel screw vessel of 2,555, tons, and her

It appeared from the first re-power, and is fitted with wireless, ports received that the Sunning Her port of registry is London.

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OFFICER.

SENSATION AT WHITFIELD

“BARRACKS.

ATTACKED WHEN ASLEEP.

Subadar Lakha Ram, an Indian officer of the 5/2 Punjabis Regi- ment, was found lying unconscious at 2.30 this morning in his room at Whitfield Barracks, Kowloon, vith a severe cut wound in the back his skull, while the weapon with hich the injury is believed to have Len inflicted,—a blood-stained hatchet was found diacarded near-by.

The brutal nature of the attack has left no doubt that murder of the Indian officer was the object, the assailant, whose identity at present remains unknown, caping.

es-

The affair is at the moment, wrapped in mystery, and the only information available goes to in- dicate that the officer was attacked whilst lying asleep in his bed: The officer is now lying un- conscious and in a critical condi- tion in Hospital, urable to make any statement, which may help the police to bring the assailant to

book

ENDING OF COAL STRIKE.

MINERS VOTING FOR PROPOSALS.

BOYCOTT OVER?

HOPEFUL CANTON REPORT.

STEAMBOAT CO. POSITION.

News to hand from Canton

日二十月十

POWERS AND CHINA PROBLEM.

CO-OPERATION. WHERE MEANS PERMIT.

QUESTIONS IN COMMONS,

London, Nov. 15.

states that the boycott of British steamers, which has persisted för some time, has now been called. In the House of Commons, Sir off and that there is now little Harry Britain, asked whether any likelihood of further Interference effective form of co-operation

existed between the by pickets.

Powers interested in the protection of the lives and property of their nationals in Ching.

It will be recalled that although the boycott was supposed to have come to an end on October 10th,

Sir Austen Chamberlain replied since that date the tramaport that co-operation between the coolies have been refusing to serve Powers had always been practised | British ships, whilst pickets have as far as the means permitted, but continued to be posted near the such co-pperation was not the Steamboat Company's wharf, in subject of any formal agreement. order to prevent the landing er He added, supplementarily, that said to have disappeared. shipment of cargo. These are now practical.co-cperation had been

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DULL AS THE WEATHER,

SHANGHAI LEAD ON THE FIRST INNINGS.

BATSMEN UNENTERPRISING.

"As dull as the weather," the comment of an onlooker at the resumed interport cricket match between Hongkong and Shanghai, summed up the pre-lunch play to`n nicety."

After, two Inspections of the pitch, the game, was resumed at noon. The wicket was playing easy, but in the ninety minutes- before lunch, the visitors had added only 77, twelve of which were, byes, and fifteen of which were scored in the last ten minutes.

Burns, and Lightfoot took two wickets very cheaply,

Dobbla bowled unchanged and took the wickets' of O'Hara and

For the main part, however, the cricket lacked incident, the kong's bowling was good. Shanghailanders being unenterprising, though admittedly Hong-

At lunch time, Shanghai were three runs ahead, with two wickets to fall.

It was difficult to judge exactly

Mansel-Smith was playing the

. Mr. H. W. Looker asked for an assurance that the British Govern- The Canton reports state that ment would not hesitate to take the arrangement between the any stops necessary, not merely to how the wicket would play when bowling above its merits, display- Steamboat Company and the com- ensure the protection nnd security "Tam" Pearce led his men out at Ing very little enterprise. He did. pradera who formerly worked the of British subjects,, but also to noon." A strong drying wind had send Dobbic to the Supreme Court vessels haseen rosumed. This ensure that British rights of pro-already had its effect on the pitch, boundary with a snick, a trife we have been able to confirm from perty and other British rights were which appeared to be easy, but the fortunate, which was just out of the head office of the Company in not interfered with.

outfield was sodden. Hongkong.

Sir Austen Chamberlain said Off the first ball of the day, Burn that the Government would con- glided Dobble to leg-for a single, tinue to do its best to protect and O'Hara added two with a nice British lives and interests. stroke.

The 8.5. Taishan left for Canton this morning. being the first boat to run under the resumed arrange ment with the compradore, who had his own stevedores on board.

CREWS NOT CHANCED.

The report that the crews of the Steamboat Company's vessels, who have remained loyal throughout the whole period of the strike.and boycott, have been paid off is not, however, correct. We are official- ly informed that there has been.no chance of personnel amongst the sailors or firemen of any of the 'Company's bonts.

Sir Auston Chamberlain, told Mr. Trevelyan, that the Minister Mr. Miles Lampson was proceeding to Peking-Reuter..

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Ramsay's reach:

AN EASY CATCH.

In Lightfoot's next over, at 1.10 p.m., Goldman failed to get“. It was clone that the wicket hold of a breaking ball and put new would be easy for sometime. an easy catch into Reed's hands,

O'Hare, drove Recd's first ball to at cover. the of boundary, but was more restined for the remainder of the Cover,

THE CHINESE TREATY

QUESTION.

FOREIGN LEGATIONS ARE PUZZLED.

AGREE ON TWO POINTS.

Peking, Nov. 10.

Burn scored a single of Dobble and then Reed bowled a maiden.

O'HARA OUT.

158--33;

Isaaca joined Mansel-Smith and two byes sent the 160 up.

Forty minutes after he took his place at the crease, Mansel-Smith scored a single to complete his 20. With thirteen ruas added, Scoring improved with the left- Shanghal met with their first hander in. He was more daring disaster, O'Hara being clean bowl-than his partner, though twice ed by the first ball of Dobbie's his hefty drivce to the pavilion third over.

A beautiful ball, it end were very near catches. The swerved in from leg and took mid-170 was quickly seat up. Mansel- Smith hit at a loose one from Dob- dle and leg stumps.

ble and was cleverly stopped on 113--6--18.

the boundary, but the partnership had added 19 in 20 minutes, the majority in the last ten..

Certain wharf {› MORE RETURN TO WORK.

coolies who have been employed on The Sunning was bringing a

the vessels doing casual stevedor general cargo from Shanghai and

London, Nov. 15.

ing have, however, now been paid was due here this afternoon. dimensions are:-Length, 310 To-day, there were 7,442 more off, as the compradore has his own

feet; breadth, 41 feet; and depth, miners at work, making a total of staff of stevedores.

A Peking message of the 10th 22 feet. She is equipped with 336,153 mon-Router.

Mr. Wu Hay-tong, the compra- inat, states:The Legation's differ Stokes joined Burn and played engines of 189 nominal horse-

dore concerted, points out that he widely in opinion as to what the comfortably from the start. The EARLY INDICATIONS FAVOURABLE

is the head of the syndicate which Powers will do in connection with bowlers found difficulty in main-1 Rugby, Nov. 15:

was formed eight years ago to farm the Sino-Belgian Treaty, some be-taining a foothold, but were mak- Owen Hughes went on at the Supreme Court and to bowl the The first votes taken in the out the freight and passenger traf-loving that international diploma-ing the ball turn. coalfields have been in favour offic of the Steamboat Company's vestle support is likely, while others A curious incident occurred in last over before lunch. It proved accepting the terms proposed by sels, and that, there is no question are quite unable to see what form Reed's fifth over. The ball "kick to be a maiden, though his fourth the Government for a settlement.

of a new syndicate having been it should take...

ed" and caught in the top of ball was short, on the leg side, Such decisions were reached at created; it is merely the resump-

No instructions as yet have been Burn's pads, and he hurriedly and was crying out for punish- meetings of miners, at Clydach tion of the old arrangement between received from any Government but dropped to his knees to force the meat.

the Company and the syndicate it is believed that the Powers are ball out.

At the tin Interval, Shanghai Abertillery in South Wales. Vale, Blaenavon, Garndiffaith, and

There are still one or two points to in communication with Brussels on

Burn scored a single and then, had passed Hongkong's total by The

facing Dobbie, reached 19 with a three runs, the detalls being: Miners' Councils of Yorkshire and be adjusted in regard to the calling the subject:

hook to the leg boundary. Warwickshire bave also decided off of the boycott, says Mr. Wu, by a big majority in favour of but he believes that conditions will

was merely affre, but later in-

EUROPEAN PASSENGERS SEIZED?

Later.

formation indicated "that the incident was of a far more serious character than that, although full It now transpires that there are details of what precisely happened two Japanese boats and the China

are still not to hand.

Navigation steamer Keying stand Sufficient has been made known, ing by the Sunning. however, to show that a daring attempt to pirate the ship was A further reports says that some made by a gang of met who had of the European passengers aboard come aboard the vessel as passen- the Sunning were taken off the ship gers at Shanghai. How far the pirates succeeded in their attempt by the pirates, but this has not been to gain control of the ship is not confirmed up to the time of going at present disclosed, but it would to press appear that resistance was offered. for-definite information is to hand to the effect that the Chief Officer

of the vessel was wounded duringi the affair.

PIRATES CAPTURED,

'

"BLUEBELL'S" CAPTURE.

On the eve of going to Press we were further informed that some of the pirates had made off from the steamer in boats and that they

It is further reported that some had taken with them two Euro of the pirates managed to escape,!

In what manner is not stated, but peans, whether offers or passen- that some other members of the gers is not known. " gang were captured.

H.M.S. Bluebell has succeeded in

Precisely how the fire becurred, capturing one boat load of pirates

or how serious the outbreak was,

is not yet known, but reports re-but there were no captives aboard

acceptance.

It is noteworthy that in South

be quite normal by Monday at the Intest.

of the Steamboat Company, is at Mr. John Arnold, the Secretary present in Canton in connection with the new developments.

DYING MOVEMENT. -

All the Legations are unanim

ous on two points:

DOBDIE'S FOURTH VICTIM. Burn however fell a victim to Dobbie in the latter's next over,

(1) That Peking has no de facto recognition from any of the major is correct in refusing to negotiate He played forward to a straight Powers, on which ground Belgium a new treaty:

one and Dobble took it easily (2). That the Waichinopu's dali- 126-6-19. berate repudiation of the treaty is The 130 went up from à boun- an act of defiance to all the treaty dary bye.....

cam-sympathy abroad.

- Hongkong-let Innings: A. W. Hayward, e Lench, b Ishucs A. W Ramsay, e Barnes, b Isaacs H. Owen Hughes, e Dr. Morris, b

Mansel-Smith Capt. E. W. Morris, c & b Leach T. E. Pearce, c Leach, b Mansel-

Smith

Capt. A. G. Dobble, Leach

Wales the men have preserved a more united front than in any other coalfield and that the South Wales representatives voted for the rejection of the Government proposals, at the Delegate Confor

Major L. J. Lightfoot c Divecha, once held in London last Saturday, A Chinese report from Canton Powers entailing a costly loss of Reed was bowling extraordinart- b O'Hara The favourable decisions now re says the recently-initiated

ly well, but the last ball of his H. V. Parker, e Divecha, b O'hara corded by the above-mentioned palgn by the Economic Boycott This view is shared by many in-saventh over slipped clean out of F. Goodwin, b'O'Hara ... South Wales districts, may, there- Association was in reality nothing fluential Chinese who favour an- his hand and Mausel-Smith, the A. C. I. Bowker, 1.b.w., b Lench

E. B. Reed, not out fore,, without undue optimism, be more than the dying efforts of a nouncing the old treaty as a modus new comer, drove it hard to the leg

pending taken as indicating the probability few agitators who, foresaw that vivendi.

-Total recognition.boundary. of the settlement being accepted not only in South Wales, but gen- erally throughout the country British Wireless.

(Continued On Page 12.)

ceived from the vessels standing this boat. The Bluebell is now DUKE OF YORK'S TOUR:

by (which are now said to be two seeking to locate the missing Euro- Butterfield and Swire honts, and

not Japanese, as at first reported) peang.

would seem to indicate that the It is now doubtful whether the THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. "Sunning is now in no danger.

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Sunning will return to Hongkong Later reports show that H.M.S. to-night.

· RUSSO-TURKISH PARLEY.

MORE INTERESTING.

CONJECTURES.

COBHAM'S

HIS TRAGIC DEATH

RECALLED.

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Rugby, Nov. 15.

and New Zealand is bäued.

"After forty-five minutes' play,

174

their bread and butter was being There is a great deal of propa- threatened, that the movement is ganda against Dr. Wellington Koo Mansel-Smith sent up the 140 by Fall of wickets for 9, 2 for likely to die-n-natural-death--It-going-to-Mukden

stealing a single, and he repeated 12, 3 for 12, 4 for 50, 6 for 86, 6 for his daring in the next over.

181, 7 for 140, 8 for 168, 9 for-168, Stokes sent a loose one from Dob 10 for 174. bie to the leg boundary, but Reed

BOWLING ANALYSIS. was being played with respect.

Dobble had four men on the leg Isaacs side for his next over.

is true that the movement in its early stages had some support, but It is now being looked upon as a thing of the past by the majority of the people.

TWO FACTORE,

CHANG KAI-SHEK.

RECENT APPEARANCE AT KJUKIANG

"BOWLING" CHANGE SUCCESSFUL.

Mansal-Smith O'Hara Leach Divacha

0. M. R. W.

- 20 2

11 1.40

10.80 68

19 4 40 2

8 10

Shanghai-1st Innings. Dr. H. H. Morris, c Poarce,

Bowkers

J. Divecha, c Owon Hughes, b Goodwin g

Two factors are said to have had in adverse, effect on the resumption' A Canton report states that Pearce "made his first bowling of the boycott. First, once the General Chang Kai-shek recently change after 55 minutes, Major enthusiasm of the long col made his appearance at Kiukiang, Lightfoot taking Reed's place at the tinued boycott had cooled whore he received a great ovation, Supreme Court end. The official programme of the

down, it could not regain its in-for the express purpose of de Duke of York's visit to Australla tensity, because the majority of monstrating the falsity of teló- success. Stokes being caught clever- The change met with immediate people suffered from its detriment grams issued from that city con-ly in the slipe by Morris, off the Capt. E. L. M: Barrett, Pearce, MECHANIC.His Royal Highness will leave at effects. Secondly, the result of cerning his having been wounded, fifth ball off the over. Morris was

Debble Portsmouth on January 6th in the the Northern campaign has open madically treated in hospital and fielding about five yards from the Harn, & Dobblo W. Leach, b. Dobble battle cruiser "Renown. He willed up many avenues of work for then having died.

batsman and caught him low, down D. C. Barn, c, and b Dobblo

Dr. 0 make a stay of three days at King the unemployed, and the result is On the night of his arrival, about an inch from the ground-L. F. Stokes, o Morris, b Light ston, Jamaica, and will then pro that the agitators have had fewer Gonoral Chang Kai-shek proceeded splendid effort. Stokes had made

foot coed by way of the Panama Canal. adherents to assist them in their to Hukow, the entrance to the eight and the score stood at 146 W. Mangel-Smith, not out At Suva, in Fiji, he will stay one campaign.Whut has really had a Poyang Lake, and returned to Klu- for 7 wickets.

Goldman, © Reed, b Lightfoot day. The Prince will reach Auck big influence in keeping up the king in a gunboat late in the Goldman was next man in He

J. A Isanca, not out land, New Zealand, on Fobrung boycott has been the large number afternoon on the following day helped Mansol-Smith add, four,

Extras 22nd and his visits to the chief of unemployed workers, but the This visit to Hukow, it is surmised: sending up the 160 on the stroke It is regarded by newspapers as Cobham's mechanic, Mr. Elliott, towns of New Zealand and Aus- exodus of many of these to Hunan, was for the purpose of holding of one o'clock, hnd settled down indicating Turkey's fear of Tascist,

tralia will occupy until May 23rd, Hupeh, Kiangs! Fukien and other secret conference with Lu Hsiang rapidly." Italy.

has been found guilty of man- when, he will leave Fremantle for provinces has relieved Kwangtung ting, the virtual Tupan of Che The scoring was very slow in The Boho de Paris scoute the idea alhughter and sentenced to five England. The voyage home will of a great incubus. It is now felt klang and late Commanding view of the eney wicket, but Gold be made by way of Mauritius, that the boycott extension move Oficer at Kiuklang, whose troops man's efforts at opening out were where the Prince will stay threement cannot take root, unless some have retreated to the east of frustrated by Bowker, at cover, days, and through the Suez Canal. unforeseen political development Payang Lake and are on their way who hold a hard cut, and by Good- -British Wireless...

suddenly occurs, 3

back to Cheklang:

win on the boundary,

Paris, Nov. 16.

The meeting between M. Chi-

Bagdad, Nov. 18. cherin and Rushdi Bey continues The Arab tribesman who fired to bo very much commented upon. the shot, which killed. Sir Alan

of forming a Pan Asiatic Leaguo years' rigorous imprisonment.

out of such incongruous elements.

Router

Rettor

Total (for 8 wickets)

Shanghal were all our for 185 and at 3 p.n. Hongkong had

red ten without the loss of any

wickets.