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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

NO. 23, 304

六拜禮 號二七月十英港香 SATURDAY,

FOURTEEN PEOPLE MISSING.

MISSING EUROPEANS IN THE

SEVEN SUSPECTED PIRATES

IN CUSTODY.

SUBMARINE'S

5 SHOTS.

According to the intest estimate, there are fourteen person still missing as a result of the sinking and burning of the s.s. Irene in Blas Bay. Of those rescued, it is declared that aeven of them are "Buspected of being pirates.

The Captain of the steamer reports that the submarine fired five shots altogether-two blanks, one high explosive shell, and two armour-piercing shells.

The Irene now lies sunk in nine fathoms of water, having been practically burned to the water's edge prior to sinking yesterday afternoon. All the British warships which went to the scene have now left.'

HARBOUR.

CAR GOES OVER PRAYA

WALL

EARLY-MORNING SMASH.

According to reports made to the police to-day by the parties con- cerned, four Europeans had narrow escape from drowning in when a motor car in which they the early hours of this morning, were travelling along the Praya, went over, the seawall into the harbour.

OCTOBER

GUNBOAT REPLIES.

CHINESE SOLDIERS

SHELLED.

A YANGTZE INCIDENT.

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LA. LEATHERI

Since the Yacht Club has re- commenced operations," the

"After passing to forwards who feminine element is excited when failed before goal, the captain aver there is a sale ón. dribbled up the feld," saja b

Malayan contemporary, "and shot The English Channel seems to himself, amid sustained applause." be nothing but a woman's whim

It seems to us rather an extreme nowadays. way of exhibiting his chagrin.

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The reason they build Sailors'

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apparently who still think that it is hear the Ohl zone.

There are a few drivers Homes in Wanchal, is because it is possible for a motor car to col- lide with one containing policemen Many of these Chinese defen- and get away with it.

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O C Hongkong has its railway The crime wave in Singapore coaches and its motor coaches. proves the Colony to be in sore What about importing a few bowls Straits without much hope of a

Settlement,

SOME TRIAL "TESTIMONY," Wuhu, Oct. 21. Cruising in the Yangtsze about 40

New York Oct. 21. miles above Wuhu to-day, H.M.S. Mayor Thompson is keeping Curlew engaged Chinese troops, Chicago alive with various phases warship with rifles and machine who opened, fire upon the British of his avowed policy of keeping the commander is to the effect that latest being an effort to remove guns. Information received from King George out of Chicago," the no casualties occurred on board.

Mr. MeAndrew, the superintendent The Curlew replied to the fire of the Chicago schools, on a charge The details of the affair are offending troops being heavily books, and also that he forced with her entire armament, the of recommending pro-British text Scant, but it would appear that a shelled and their fire, silenced teachers to study "an-American Captain Campbell and three other after some time. Europeans were in a car, which

history." Subsequently, Chincse warships

Mr. McAndrew has been arraign- from West Point towards town,ably directed by the Nanking Gev- fesser Dodd, has been summoned the former was driving, coming flying Southern flags and presum. fed before the Education Board, coaches? and when approaching the Sai On

where the eminent historian, Pro- wharf about 1.15 am a ricksha, ernment, ale en the troops in his defence; but the palm for don't look out, they will be coppin' scandal. Even the dredger stirs If these Y.M.C.A. hockey players Hongkong is a great place for travelling in the opposite direc. which fired on H.M.S. Curlew. tion, came into collision with the entered Wuhu, and several con- Bausman, of German descent, who The 97th Nationalist Army hus be awarded to the former Judge

spectacular evidence hitherto must it.

The W. P. B. this week contains Apparently with the intention of tingents are following up the Wu-adressed the Board for over an several alleged bulls, on short avoiding the ricksha it possible, han 36th Army, which evacuated hour on the thesis of Britain skirts. Will our correspondents the driver of the motor vehicle the city yesterday-Naval Wire seeking to conquer America by please try and look elsewhere for swerved, and the car went over less.

means of organised propaganda. inspiration? the edge of the Praya into the

The testimony Alls columne of the sen. The occupants swam ashore,

newspapers, whose coments, how-1 none the worse for their alarming

ever, are most facetious. A brief report of the experience.

Campbell to the police.

ear.

Latest reports as to the prob The Captain assesses the num able number of survivors from the ber of saved as 241 "passengers 3.8. Irene, which has sunk in Blas and crow." The identification of Bay following the shelling by all members of his crew had not Submarine L., and the sube yet been carried out, so up to quent bluze on the ship, pul these the time of his reporting he was at 241, and as it is estimated that unable to say whether the four-accident was made by Captain there were altogether 255 pässen- teen persons, estimated to be gers and crow on board, the num- missing constituted any of the ber missing is just 14.

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Chinese crew.

Vessel Sinks.

The ricksha puller was not in- jured, but reports that his vehicle was badly damaged, the wheels, mudguards and axle being smash-

ed.

FOSTERING EMPIRE ·

COTTON.

LANCASHIRE LEVY TO

REMAIN.

In a brief report to the police, the Master of the ship, Captain After H.M.S. Magnolia, assisted Johnsen, states that altogether by a British naval tug, had been five shots were fired by the sub- fighting the flames on board the marine.,

pirated steamer, the s.s. Irene, in First there were two blanks, in Bias Bay for many hours, pump- the endeavour to get the vessel to ing thousands of gallons of water stop, and then a high explosive into her holds, the ill-fated graft shell was fired, which wrecked the suddenly dipped yesterday after- "engine room. This was foliowed noon and sank in deep water. by two armour-piercing shells. Officially it is regarded as re- In the first instance, states the martable that the vessel was able Master, the persons auved num- to. remain afloat for so long as berud 141, being 138 passengers proved to be the case, though effacturers an: three suspected pirates. This forts to get the fire under control leaves out of account the mem- were never relaxed. bers of the crew. Later, more HMS. Magnolia and HMS. people were rescued. The war Stornicloud were stand Ship Delhi anved 12 individuals, practically all day yesterday, but by who are given as four each of the after the Irene submerged, the ton purchased. crew, passengers, and suspected Stormcloud returned to Hongkong. rirates. The total of probable while H.M.S. Magnolia proceededṛcouragement of cotton-growing pirates rescued is thus seven. to the North,

LORD CECIL'S LEAGUE CAMPAIGN:

WHY BRITAIN SHOULD BE INTERESTED.

THE ORIGINS OF WAR.

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BATTLE OF YANGTSZE.

Wuhan Forces Retreat.

Shanghai, Oct. 21, The Nanking Government has dispatched the 6th, 7th. and 33rd. armies to Wuhu, where General Liu Shi's Wuhan troops have re-

tired to Anking, pursued by General Chen Chien's forces con- sisting of the 10th. and 87th, armies and six Chinese gun boats which are apparently endeavouring to cut off the retrant of the Wuhan forces.

The gunboats last night bombarded the Wuhan forces at Tikangchen.-Reuter..

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The Duchess of York has been

up mud.

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A local advertisement referring to a patent medicine stated, "Chemists sell them, or post free 60 cts. the vial." Should surely do one tons of good.

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We notice "One coat, one muff, given the Freedom of Glasgow, and Harry Lauder the Freedom of one stole in fine Kolinsky" for sale, Aberdeen keeps on which opens up the old question Edinburgh

"Can a kolinsky meow?"- giving nothing.

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The Aitkenhead at last Satur

The Herald-Tribune" says, "In this new heresy trial at Chicago, Bausman testifies with solemnity, a mediaeval witness in the great cause of undefiled Americanism," "The trial is a fantastic spectacle for the manufacture of grease for those on Sunday morning..

The New York World says, about the company to be floated day's Interport was as nothing to

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A heading we never expect to Reference to late night, boats" read: "Shanghai Bowlers Show in a contemporary has, we under- Poor Form." stand, nothing to do with a sug-

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A Reading woman who got a divorce, testified that her husband

outside the pale of rational Channel swimmers. thought."-Reuter's American Ser-

vice.

NEW CURRENCY FOR PALESTINE.

A POUND WITH A THOUSAND UNITS.

A Punitive Expedition. London, Oct. 21.

Shanghai, Oct. 21. Representatives of the Master Cotton Spinners' Associations, and broken finally with the Nanking General Tang Seng-Chi has the Cotton Spinners' and Manu-party, who have ordered troops to

London, Oct. 21. passed a resolution at Manchester Associations, have

a punitive expedition that a new currency of coins and The Colonial Office announced move in against him,

Wald has already currency urging the renewal of the Cotton been occupied Industry Act, terminating in 1928, forces.British Wireless.

by the Nanking Palestine Currency Board, will be notes, issued by the

levy of sixpence a bale on all cot- whereby, the spinners will pay a

Introduced in Palestine on TANG FOR FENGTIEN? November 10.

The money will be used for the

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It is believed that after their had given her only £6 in thirty; 100th drawn game, the chess five years.. The women certainly championship between Capablanca are becoming restless these days, and Alekhine will be decided by

☐ ☐ The nations may fix the price f tin, but the tin we earn will re main as precious as ever.

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ballot.

The person called Petlura Het man, a Ukraine, mentioned in with Yen Tuchun, a Shansi. the China Mail, has no connexion

The Repulse Bay porcupine is believed to have remarked, when

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struck by a passing car, "those The Daily Press report of the motors make me tyred!" Interport Golf Match at Manila

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atated that, "Manila won by 2 It cannot be denied that those The standard of the new car-holes, scoring 27 against Hong crack Australian swimmers came The Latest Declaration.

reney will be the Palestine pound, kong's 25," If the Marilans in here, with a Boast. equivalent to the English pound,sisted upon the match being play- in the Empire. Speakers mention-

Nanking, Oct. 21. and divided into one thousand ed played under Rugby Union ed that cotton production in the Nationalist troops continue to mils. The denominations of the rules, all, we can say is, that's not Empire, except in India, had in-cross the river to Pukow in large silver coins will be one hundred our idea of cricket! creased over 300 per cent. since numbers. Gen. Tang Seng-chi has mils and fifty mils, and there will

门口 1920. The Empire might there quarrelled definitely with Nanking.he nickel and bronze coins cf fore confidently hope to become and it is stated authoritatively twenty, ten.. and five mils, and "For concealing fish in a railway News (from a contemporary) Die producer of a substantial pro- that he has declared himself for bronze coins of two and one mil.porter's hat a phrenologist named portion of Lancashire's require the North-Naval Wireless.

The inscriptions will be in Eng-Carruthers was reprimanded at

Whon Frothblowers play poker, BARRY AGAIN CHALLENGESments-Reuter.

lisa, Arabic and Hebrew.

Kingston, Jamaica, in the after the demand to see "openers” is GOODSELL. ··

somewhat ambiguous.

WORLD'S SCULLING

TITLE.

Vancouver, Oct. 21 Major Goodsell has announced that he has accepted another chal- London, Oct. 1. lenge from Barry for the world's. Viscount Cecil's campaign for professional sculling champion- educating public opinion regard-ship, accompanied by a deposit "of ing League ideals has opened at G$500, the date not yet having been the Caxton Hail, with an address settled.

argument "largely attacking the

Barry suggests that the contest that the British Empire can afford be held on Empire Day-Reuter's to regard European troubles and American Service. dangers with detachment.

Lord Cecil instanced the obscurè origins of past disputes which ulti- mately involved Great Britain war. He pointed out that in fourteen shillings

out of every pound of taxation was due to past wars, or preparation for new wars, and asserted that Britain hitherto had held back from the movement

· RUSSIA'S SURPLUS

MANPOWER.

TOTAL OF 8,500,000.

Leningrad, Oct. 21. by European nations in favour of " A report by M. Kuibyshere, the arbitration, though she generally chairman of the Supreme Peoples' was ready to necept aroltration Economic Council, on the economie after a dispute had arisen position and prospects of the Reuter.

Soviet Union, states that industry is unable to absorb the surplus manpower of the villages, which in winter amounts to eight and a half millions-Reuter,

Urgency of Disarmament.

London, Oct. 21, Viscount Cecil, addressing the League of Nations Union to-day, aald one of the objects of his re- cent resignation from the Cabinet Was to enable him with greater freedom to press upon his follow- countrymen the urgency of the problem of disarmament.

R.A.F. FLYING BOATS AT NAPLES.

Naples, Oct. 21, Every support should be given to the efforts being made by the The Royal Air Force flying preparatory commission of the boats have arrived here.--Reuter League of Nations. "We must

London, Oct. 21. realise that if we are to obtain The four British flying-boats on any genuine reduction of arma- their way from London to Austra ments, it must be because we can lia, left Berre, in the South of convince the nations that such France, this morning, and have reduction would not Imporil their reached Naples.-British Wireless. existence. We have got to in- crease security and diminiah sua picion."

Lord Cecil begged him and the Sir Auston Chamberlain had Govrnment not to be weary in well- done much, especially at mostings doing, and above all not to allow the Council and Assembly to in- bureaucrats to undermine the crease the prestige of the League, old diplomacy-British Wireless,

ALLEGED PIRACY OF

LIQUOR.

EFFORTS TO EXTRADITE AN

AMERICAN.

STEAMER BOARDED.

It is not intended at present to introduce any gold coins.

The denominations of the cur rency notes will be one hundred mils. The new.currency will be sterling exchange currency.

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British Vessel Searched.

Shari, Oct, 21. The British steamer "Kianwo" was boarded by Chinese troops at Shansi, the officers in charge of the boarding party stating that they were searching for bandita.

The vessel was released, and on It is reported that efforts are arrival at Ichang, no further at- being made through Sir Esme tempt was made to board her by the West African and East Howard to extradite Larry Chris-Naval Wireless.

Nassau, Bahamas, Oct. 21,

coastguardsman

at

tiansen, 7 Miami, to be tried for alleged piracy, with C. H. Mesle, who is charged with seizing liquor from a vessel off Bimini, within British territorial waters."

A BIG LOAN?

Railway Building Rights.

Shanghai, Oct. 21. The Kuo Min news agency states Beale's trial has been fixed for that a British firm has louned November 15. It is alleged that Marshal Chang Tso-tin $20,000,000 Christiansen steered the vessel, secured on the exclusive right of the Tengchow-Shib- which seized the British liquor building vessel-Reuter's American Service. kiachuang Railway.

THE NORWEGIAN ELECTIONS.

SWEEPING LABOUR VICTORY,

Oslo, Oct. 21. The final results of the elections

are:

From another source it is re- ported that Messrs. Arnholds have lanned $20,000,000 for industrial purposes north

of Kalyan- Kanter.

A MARK OF ORIGIN.

FOR FOREIGN-MADE TYRES. The Conservative-Liberal chali-

London, Oct. 21. tion. which formed the last

The standing committee of the Ministry, has lost. 22 seats; the Board of Trade, in a report issued Labourites have gained 27, and to-day, recommend that imported hold a total of 69, being the foreign rubber tyres should be largest single party; compared marked.-British Wirelcee. with. the Conservatives an.1 Liberals, who have 32 seats; the Agrarians, 26; the. Radicals, 29; and the Communists, three- Reuter.

WEEK-END WEATHER.

"RED ROSE" LEAVES FOR MALTA.

The value of the Palestine pound will be maintained by the Currency Board at parity with the pound sterling, in the same man- nor as that successfully adopted

African currency boards.

noon."

An authority on Chinese affairs

A well-known Club proposes

has stated that there were never shortly to hold classes for those so many young Chinese in politics interested in Lawn Bowls. as there are this year. The ex-

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Fighting has again broken cat in Chihli states a news item. China really is in a pickle,

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Bever write

jokes about dengue. The last lot

cost too much.

"Ayrshire"Yes you can attend the Scottish Company's Sports ia kilts but it is advisable to go home The Egyptian currency used in A contemporary gives a bowls the same night.

follows:-Shanghai: Palestine since the British occupa- Boore

Со Taikoo:

A stray. bat from the belfry: 15." tion will be withdrawn during. "Malcolm (Skip) 10.

From "What's the dTerence between a the next few months, and will then Morrison (Ship) cease to he legal tender in Pale which report it would appear that leadbeater and a leadswinger?"

Taikoo's craft wasn't so very un- stine. British Wireless.

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PROTRACTED U.S. TRIAL.

SHIPMASTER EXONERATED AFTER TWO YEARS.

Boston, Oct. 21.

After two years' of litigation,

CENSORED. This is a family newspaper.

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It is claimed that an Italian in- vented peetacles. In fairness to: him, we understand that this was before the Schneider Cup was won. O D

gin.

With a view to reducing the amount paid in pensions, it is The gentleman on the stated that the Government is tram" the other night, who was seriously contemplating the intro, feeling a bit schnappy probably duction of American Mechanical discovered that his wife un like- Robots into the Civil Service.

wise when he got home. '

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It would appear that Hongkong

the Federal Court has finally is more sober. The recent loan cleared Captain John Diehl, the proved that money was not master of the American steamer tight.

City of Rome, which rammed a

submarine in September, 1925.

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Many Hongkong people are

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At Billiards. our golfers might have shone with the Ivory-or at cricket might have provided a Nell of a Fielder, and a "Bat" who Blox- hem. Again a Few might create record to Rome in an Erskine.

Ing golf!

The court has decided that the suffering just now from gin- But, unfortunately, they were play-

evidence showed conclusively that the accident was due to the submarine's defective lights. Reuter's American Service.

DUTCH AIR MAIL.

KOPPEN REACHES INDIA.

Calcutta, Oct. 21.1 London, Oct. 21.

The Dutch airman Lieutenant Captain Lancaster and Mrs. Koppen, who is returning to Hol- Keith Miller, who are flying to land by air, after inaugurating the The weather 'orecast up till noon Australia in the light aeroplane first official air mail to the Dutch moderate; fine at first, cloudy later." Ing for Malta-British Wireless from Bangkook-Reuter to-morrow is: "North east winds, "Red Rose," left Naples this morn- East Indies, has arrived here

Fashions being what they are,

nowadays.

fluenza.

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The Chinese who stole some -We thought somehow that "Miss beef from the Sects Guards, America" would miss Europe. found it wasn't "bully" It was

These inter-association debates tough on him. appear to be Couched In a vein

The man who got home late to of repartee.

Kowloon, after missing the last: Now that the Quaint are here, ferry, and had to explain matters the homesick ones, may at least to his wife, is understood to have enjoy the delights of Salisbury declared that it was just one dam plain.

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