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CHINA BUILDING,

The

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Hongkong Telegraph

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'TEL. C, 289. FOUNDED WATƑ-✡#✯ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1928. TAIT SINGLE COPY 10 DENTS

COMMUNIST REIGN

AT LUKFUNG.

"IRONSIDES" JOIN THE RED ELEMENTS.

It

22,377

BIG WASHINGTON BLAZES.

TREMENDOUS DAMAGE ALL OVER U. S. CAPITAL.

FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED CHANG FAT-KWAI'S RETREAT.

Washington, Jan. 17. Swatow, Jan. 12.

Washington experienced its appears certain by now that however much the retreating greatest seare of recent years Ironsides" have been harried on when an unprecedented series of their way, and to some extent vic-fires broke out all over the city in tories won over them, they have the course of last night.

not been, in any comprehensive defeated. A frontal en- gagement was in fact avoided by the troops opposing them. Their strength is considerable, and a battle would have bean rostly. There were also the underground considerations, the known fact that Chang Fat-kwai, has Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's support" and so on. They were therefore opposed, but not too strongly..

The 11th Army divided along three roads.to bar their retreat by Ho-nyen, but the main body got through and proceeded in the direction of Kayingchow. They are believed now to be un the

Klangsi border, and if the armies there treat them in the same way they should make good, their pass sage to the North.

Communists Regain Luk-Fung,

On the retreat, however, there has been some scattering of the troops, and it has been reported that part of them got into the Hai- Luk Fung district, and were wel comed by the Communist's there. We hear now that the combined force has retaken Luk-Fung Those refugees who had hopes of returning in that direction have had to change their plans again, Since Luk-Fung was only taken from the Communists by the local peasants hastily organised to fight as a last alternative to eruet denth, it ay have been easy for a few regulars to drive them out again. The inaction of the au- thorities here and in Canton in the matter of Hai-luk Fung is nuse for much comment.

I have been unable to verify the report that two brigades, of Pei Hsiung-hi's Army have arrived in Swatow, and that a third is follow- Ing. So far as car be ascertained, not more than two battalions came by sen, and none sincer There may be, in that ease, about 1,800 of them.

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ed out to a blaze at about midnight, The re-fighters were first call-

and from that time until early out morning alarms were sent from all parts.

There were four major con- flagrations, interspersed with a large number of smaller ones, while false alarms were numerous.

The authorities sent out calls! for assistance to nearby cities, į and ter fire, companies male the fortyniile run from Baltimore in time to combat at least two big.

binzes.

The damage is estimated to run into hundreds of thousands of dollars; at least twenty fremen were overcome by smoke, though fortunately there were no fatal- ities.

Two of the firea,were, in the

business section, and incendiarism is suspected.-Renter's American Service.

ISLANDS RENTED TO NORWEGIANS.

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BRITISH GOVERNMENT GRANTS LICENCE.

London, Jan. 17. The Colonial Secretary nounces that Messrs. Johan Ras- mussen and Company of Sande. ford, Norway, are being granted an exclusive licence to occupy certain islands belonging to His Majesty, named Bouvet Island and Thomp- son Island.

The islands in question are un- inhabited and are situated in the South Atlantic Ocean in or hout Latitude 51.26,5 Longitude 3,4 E. The licence permits the Company to take and treat whales in the territorial waters of the islands and to

TRAGIC PIRATE OUTRAGE.

DESPERATE FIGHT FOR BRIDGE

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OF "SAN NAM HOI:"

Captain and Chief Engineer Hold

Pirates at Bay.

OFFICER AND GUARDS KILLED.

BUICK

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OLD BAILEY SPY TRIAL

EVIDENCE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS FOR HOURS.

VITAL DOCUMENTS.

London, Jan. 17.

Happy Valley

COTTON WORKERS STAND FIRM.

REJECT EMPLOYERS' PROPOSALS.

AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.

London, Jan. 17.

-- The trial of Thomas McCartney, A great concerted effort to and the German student, George remedy the grave depression' in the: Hansen, on serious charges of Lancashire cotton' industry began espionage was continued at the at Manchester to-day when forty Old Bailey, the Central Criminal representatives of the employers Court, to-day."

and one hundred representatives Extraordinary precautions to of the half million workers went obtain absolute secrecy were into joint conference to consider the taken, and, for nearly two hours, evidence was heard in camera. employers' proposals.

This procedure, which is very rare in British criminal trials, is sanctioned by the Judge only for

reasons of State.

The workers were present as the result of an invitation from the em- ployers, and the proceedings were private. The proposals to reduce The decision to close the Court the costs of production, as framed to the public was reached after by the Employers' Associations, in- evidence had been given by Major- clude a 12 per cent. reduction in

Bonham Another, sensational piratical outrage occurred or the West rushing towards the bridge with General

Carter, the wages and an increase in working River yesterday morning, when Mr. Hugh Conway, the Chief an automatic pistol in his hand. Director of Staff Duties at the hours from forty-eight to 524 Officer of the Chinese steamer San Nam Hoi, and two Indian Mr. Houghton walked towards the War Office, who emphasised the weekly, the reorganisation of the guards were killed and two other guards severely wounded. companion which leads from the necessity of rot publishing the finances of the companies, which The ship left Hongkong for Kongmoon on the previous night lower to the upper deck and there statements of the four important are over-capitalised as the result of and shortly after departure from the latter place for other a several Chinese with re-witnesses or of the documents the post-war boom, and the reduc

volvers in their hands. There which were exhibited to the Judge, tion of taxation and finishing. West River ports the pirates, who had come aboard as passen, was no sign of the Indian guards jury, and counsel.

charges. gers, attempted to take control of the vessel.

at that time.

Press Supports Workers.

Translated From Russian.

In all, there were some thirty pirates, who managed to

Grilles Closed. get on to the upper deck, but the Chief Engineer (Mr.

One of the documents was a The workers have already indic- Houghton), who came out of his cabin on hearing shots, Mr. Houghton's first action was questionnaire dealing with theated quite clearly that they are succeeded in closing the grilles, and iron-plated doors and thus to close the grilles on the star-plans of the Royal Air Force, Atrongly opposed to the proposals kept the pirates from invading the bridge. Here, Captain board side and thus prevent ac which had been translated from relating to hours, and wages, and

the bridge Sparkes and Mr. Houghton kept up a stern resistance with the ceas to

at the Russian. Sir Douglas Ho, their attitude has, received weighty that

Three spot. pirates, recalling the defence of the s.s. Sunning in Blas Bay,

pirates K.C. the Attorney General, who support of the Press, which has ex- were on the the former having meanwhile to navigate the ship as well, '

starboard side is prosecuting on behalf of the Pressed the opinion that a thorough at this time, with two others fur: Crown, said yesterday that this reconstruction of the industry, the Failing in their attempts, the pirates, after half an hour's ther aft. The latter opened fire document was one which could elimination of the weaker mills and battle, jumped overboard into a campan, but they were on Mr. Houghton, shooting at him only have been composed by the excision of the deadweight debt, subjected to rifle fire from the Captain and Chief Engineer, nine or ten times. Fortunately group of persons familiar with are far more essential. several being killed, whilst about fifteen were captured ashore none of these shots found their their subject, such as the War by Chinese Merchant Volunteers.

mark, the firing being somewhat Staff of a foreign Power.. Mr. Conway, it is believed, must have shot down when the erratic. At the first shot, Mr. Another document submitted in attack first began. He appears to have been coming out of his Houghton dodged under the shel camera was a report on the British cabin, where he had gone to fetch a revolver,, when fatally ter of the steel-plated door and Tank Corps' manoeuvres which

was alleged - to struck. Four of the Indian guards were attacked whilst then went into his cabin for his breakfasting in their cabin, one being killed outright and the revolver,

written by McCartney-British others wounded. One of the latter died on the way down to he returned the pirate fire through

Returning to the plated door, Wireless. Hongkong.

the loopholes, firing about a dozen When the pirates had left, the Sam"Nam Hoi continued times. Mr. Houghton is unable to her trip to Kamchuk, meeting HMS. Faulkner, which placed say whether any of these shots an armed party aboard and rendered first-aid to the injured. were effective or not. One pirate The pirated ship then returned to Kongmoon, later leaving for crawled up to within a short disg Hongkong, reaching here shortly after 3 a.m. to-day, the first tance of the messroom door and news of the outrage appearing in the S. C. M. Post this was fired at by Mr. Houghton. morning.

This man had apparently got through the entrance of the plated door on the starboard side, which had not been closed;

have

BRITAIN'S SOCIAL SERVICES.

After the Conference, Mr. Bell, the secretary, of the United Textile Factory Worker's Association, state ed that they had given the em ployers to understand that, in no

whatever, been circumstances

they agree to consider the recom- mendation of increased hours and decreased wagas. Statutory Commitee Requested.

EFFECT OF NEW OLD AGE PENSION SCHEME.

could

remove guano, subject, GUARDS ATTACKED AT BREAKFAST. he did not attempt te fire. Mr. tory Pensions Scheme, whereby with full, powers to enquire to

inter alia to the payment of a yearly rent for the islands" and royalties on the whale oll and gunao expected,

The licence is for a term of ten f years-British Wireless,

BIG BATTLE WITH 'TRIBESMEN.

CASUALTIES. IN ITALIAN ' OPERATIONS.

Sunning,

of

The workers' representatives had frankly stated that they were" prepared to co-operate with any effort to improve the trade. They had asked the employers to con- sider seriously the elimination of. the proposals in regard to hours and wages, and to substitute,a London, Jan. 17. joint request to the Government to Another man was close by, but The new section of the Contribu- establish a Statutory Committee Houghton returned to his cabin persons, become eligible for the Old all factors of cost and production. The conference was finally for further supplies of ammuni-Age Pension of ten shillings a week tion. At this time, Capt. Sparkes, at the age of 66, instead of 70, as adjourned until the 3rd The heroic defence of the bridge two, but it eased down after who was on the bridge, was also hitherto, has now been in opera: February.-Reuter. is a story worth telling in detail, the armour-plated door furnish- using his automatic, gallantly de- tion for a fortnight. The estimate. "Last Desperate Throw." Road Construction,

of the Government Actuary, 'when' as in some respects it parallelsed in effective screen.

Some twenty minutes later, the fending the bridge. He was res

London, Jan. 17. Amid all the change of the past

the epic fight of the officers of the shout went up that the pirates ponsible for two of the pirates, legislation providing for the new who had advanced further than pensions was being passed, was

The Cotton Spinners' and Manu. seven or eight years there has been

and exemplifies a continued and consistent construc

the were jumping overboard into a the rest of their fellows retreating that 466, 000 persons of both sexes

sampan, and the Captain and

would immediately be entitleed to facturers' reports are strongly con live effort to re-plan the port of

demned by The Times, which" in s value of structural defences such Chief Engineer ran to the side and towards the stern of the ship. Swatow and the city of Chaochow-

as have been introduced on local opened a fusilade at the escaping asked the Chief Engineer for his accurate, for 460,000 claims have the proposed extension of hours

About this time, Capt Sparkes them.

This figure will prove to be very leader expresses the opinion that fu. It was especially characteris-

this story, ship's pirates, some of whom were killed revolver, as all the ammunition in tic of the policy of Chin Tshiung-

ships. In ming, who in this matter was vigor.

whilst others were captured by his own automatic was spent. Mr. already been admitted and there re- "like the Inst desperate throw by officers and grilles both played a Chinese troops ashore. ously upheld by his lieutenant,

big part in inflicting a signal de- As to Mr Conway's death, ha Houghton then closed the port main 10,000 claims which present a frenzied gambler."

some difficulty and have still to be

It says that what is needed is Hong Chino-ling; and although less

had been observed lying on the side and the midship grilles, ren- decided. British. Wireless.

present the cheapening of the vigour was shown when they fell

feat on the pirates, the fate of top deck at the start of the piracy, possible. The engines were still Rome, Jan. 17.

ilering access to the bridge im-

volume of output by the concen from power, yet as soon as cach As the result of Italian military five or six having been accounted having, apparently been shot be turning, the Chiness third en-

tration of production' on the more.. local Government has scated itself

fore he had a chance to defend gineer being in charge. It is pre-

efficient mills, by the drastic re in the saddle for a few weeks the operations in the Cyrenalea region,

himself. One of the Indian

duction of the number of Indepen- work has been continued. The Eastern Syria has been com-

helmsmen hnd A quarter of an hour after the Guards, No. 795, was found shot sumed that the

dent firms and the cutting away of plans, good in themselves, have pletely occupied, and organised by borne on whose over the bridge

the deadweight of debt. on to the lower deck. property was affected, and for some territorial union of the two moon for Kamehuk and Kau Kong their quarters, In the crew's the pirates disclosed themselves by exbin, lying wounded and groan.. the demolition of houses and shop. colonies Benghazi and Tripolis and the confiscation of property Rebellious Mogarba tribesmen opening fire on the bridge. Three

wore three other Indian.- spelt ruin, while for others the loss were driven southward in order, or four of the desperadoes were guards, while a fourth was wound- Going round the other side, Mr.

lying on the starboarů sidé of of part was compensated by the leaving 100 dead and 100 prisoners top deck, just outside the protected in the body. This man, No. Houghton saw Mr. Conway, enhanced value of what was left. with many thousands of sheer, ed area, firing with rider at that 508, died later as the ship was re- Chief Officer, lying prone on the On the whole, the work has had the camels and much other property. support of popular opinion.

The Italian Air Force participat-side of the bridgo, and others had turning to Hongkong. In Swatow, special difficulties ed in the operations in which the taken up position elsewhere. have been encountered. For one Italian casualties were,nino killed thing, the place has grown up on no and fourteen wounded.--Renter recognisable plan. It was a ishing village eighty years ago, and apart from ong carriage road paral- lel with the harbour, the place became a veritable rabbit-warren. The construction of roads through the congeries of narrow streets

ENTOMBED MINERS RESCUED,

for.

ing

Mr. Houghton, the Chief En- CHIEF ENGINEER'S STORY. gineer, ran to the port side to close Thrilling Account of Heroic the grilles, and succeeded in face

Defence.

of a fussilade directed by two- other pirates who were attacking this entrance.

Chief Oficer Shot.

the

UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN.

CONSIDERABLE IMPROVE- MENT LAST WEEK.

London, Jan, 17.- Unemployment continues

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to

It urges closer co-operation be tween various sections of the in dustry.Reuter.

deck. It is presumed that be came. out of his cabin with his revolver show violent fluctations. The AMERICAN OIL WAR, and was immediately shot down Latest weekly return shows that

This Was CATEGORICAL STATEMENT BY by the pirates. He was on the the unemployed on January 9th

ROYAL DUTCH," starboard side of the ship and was totalled 1,232,100. obviously dead. Acting under the 104,203 fewer than the week

New York, Jan. 17. instractions of the Captain, Mr. before, when there was an increase

The oil controversy between the

Interviewed on board-the ss. Houghton closed the armour of 232,000 as the result of the dis He next closed the San Nam Hoi by a Telegraph-re plated doors on the starboard side, charge of workers who had been the second line of defence on the Houghton, the Chief Engineer, while he did so. The pirates were last year, the latest return shows ing armour-plated door which formed porter this morning, Mr. M. F being coyored by Capt. Sparkes employed in the Christmas trade. Standard Oil Company and the bridge, and ran back to his cabin, had a thrilling story to tell thus completely cut off from the

As compared with the same time Royal Dutch Shell group, follow..

and alleys has been a big under- BURIED 400 FEET UNDER THE returning later with a gun with story somewhat reminiscent of bridge, and all that remained for a decrease of 199,914-British criticisms of the Secony wolicy in

GROUND.

taking, not made easier by the perennial lack of public funds with which to continue the work." Much has been begun by one set

of officials and left unfinished by

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Sheppton, Pa., Jan. 17.

said

Wireless.

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JOURNALIST TO MARRY MISS

MARGARET KAHN DR

New York, Jan. 17.

Sir Henri Deterding's

purchasing oil from Russia as Fagainst the interests of humanity: and trade, honesty, has been car ried a stage further by the cate

American spokesman of the Royal Dutch Company, declaring that the Royal Dutch intends to fight the Standard Oil In any country to which the latter ships. "Russian stolen goods."Renter's American Service,

which he joined in the fight against that told by the officers of the ill them to do was to maintain a the pirates, on the starboard side. fated Sunning.

The presence of a pirate, bókler Mr. Houghton.

he dosultory fire against the two de- than his fellows, who had crawled was in his bunk reading fenders Nine men have been entombed up within very close distance to at about 9.15 yesterday, mom Firing had slackened down AMERICAN SOCIETY WEDDING. gorical statement issued by the 400 feet underground in the Le-the mess-room door was perceived ing when there were the first considerably by this time. Cap- high Valley Coal Mining Com and this man was fired upon by signs of trouble on board. The tain Sparkes was both navigating. pany's mine, through a shaft col- Mr. Houghton, with what affect it San Nara Hoi had left Pakkai tand firing, alternately sounding lapsing. Tappings by the buried is not known. At all events he nine o'clock and it is presumed the ship's siren to attract atton- men have been heard but the res- was deterred from carrying out that the pirates boarded the ship tion cuera fear that it will take some his enterprise from that moment. there. Fifteen minutes Inter, A days to reach themReuter's Later Mr. Houghton handed his they made their presence known.

The engagerient is announced of American Service.

revolver to Captain Sparkes and Mr. Houghton being disturbed by The pirates then realised that Bliss Margaret Kahn, the daughter under a covering fire succeeded in the sounds of revolver firing their attack on the bat had beon of the famous dancler, Otto Kahn, not only closing all the bridge fe jumped out of his bed and entirely fruitless, and apparently to John Barry Ryan, twenty- Later. Kovno, Jan 17,

grilles, but also the armour opened the door of his cabin, having no desire to risk capture, seven-year-old newspaper reporter, who is the grandson of the financier, Many arrests have been made in. The nine entombed men have been plated door on the Starboard side, which is on the port side of the they jumped overboard.

Thomas Forture Ryan.--Reuter's A continual fire was being ex ship near the bridge. The first

(Continued on Page 14.). connexion with the discovery of a rescued-Renter's American Ser-changed by the pirates and these thing he saw was Captain Sparkes

American Service. Communist organisation-Reuter. vice.

LITHUANIA PLOT. "

MANY SUSPECTED COM- MUNISTS ARRESTED.

All Men. Rescued.

* Pirates Love.

TO-DAY.

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