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THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY BUICK

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Longkong Telegraph TODAY

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SEPTEMBER 29, 1928. 六十月八

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ERRIBLE PIRACY TRAGEDY. AMERICA REPLIES LOCAL OPTION IN

TO SANDAKAN BRITISH OFFICERS KILLED

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TO LONDON Motor Ve Motor V

ERFIELD SHIP VICTIM

LATEST OUTRAGE.

THE BAY GANG SEIZE ANKING IN NIGHT ATTACK.

HEAVY FIGHTING IN NORTH.

MANY CASUALTIES OCCUR IN

-OPERATIONS.

NUMEROUS PRISONERS.

Naval wireless messages recety- S.S. ed to-day state that fighting, with heavy casualties, is reported west of Tongshan, where the National ists appear to have the situation well in hand.

The surrender of the Chih. Motor VeTAIN BADLY WOUNDED Shantung troops and their

up by the Nationalist forces still Mator Vester a respite from piratical activity for a period of five continies. Steamship

3, there comes to hand this morning, news of one of over 30,000 armed and unarmed Motor Vesst dastardly outrages ever perpetrated on the China Steamship

prisoners, together with guns and Far trallyhile on her way to Hongkong from Singapore, the stores, have been moved west of rfield and Swire steamer' "Anking" was attacked from Kuyeh from the Lanhalen area in A by pirates, travelling as passengers, and a serious affray the last two days. red.

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Two British officers, and a Chinese. quartermaster have illed, while Captain C. E. Plunkett-Colę, the master of essel, has been seriously wounded.

he attack occurred on the night of the 26th, Wednesday,

AST!

THE CHURCH.

NAVAL AGREEMENT IS BISHOPS' DECISION ON

CONDEMNED.

PRAYER BOOK.

PROPOSALS QUITE BEYOND CONSIDERATION.

THE 1928 VERSION PERMITTED IF PARISH AGREES.

NO NEW SUGGESTIONS. SPECIÁL PROVISIONS.

London, Sept. 28.

A fresh

London, Sept. 28. endeavour to restore

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

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Bulls and Inners

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From the Office Butts.

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"The Scotsman, we understand," Some people Hayter look at the (says the Daily Prose) "finds in football results on Monday. whisky a powerful nid." What WOD

about a fow First-Aid Glassos for The China Mail evidently be- those who don't!

Heves in backing. if both ways. Heading: Indications of a

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Nothing alos the stout follows Typhoon." News below: "There who play in the Steele and Coul-, are now no indications of a son's Billlard League.

typhoon in the China Sea."

.0 0 "Death Caused by Deep Think- Now that "Chang" is finished, Ing," says a heading. Some of somebody is advertising forca

Our talpans are heading longevity.

arge trunk. Too late..

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for:

A Portuguese is wanted to A correspondent says the cost of canvas various articles, etc. digging for coal in Kwangsi: 15 Here's a good job for a sale maker, very high. Nobody seems to have

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thought of letting out the province The person who stole a pair of as a golf course.

US. Government has ventured a After a delay of two months, the Reply to the British Note setting peace in the Church of England out the terms of the Anglo-French has emerged from the spaference naval compromise, and inviting of Bishops at Lambeth Palace, American dbservations thereon. which has been giving further

In roundly disapproving of the

A local Scotsman who was round-whole, the Reply is fully in accord consideration to the problem creat-ladies trousers last work has been

ordered Viehy Water by his#: with forecasts, but New York suged by the rejection of the Revised adequately described as a knicker. gestions that the opportunity Prayer Book for the Church when

According to a London writer, doctor took it in the right spirit: would be taken of drawing atten-Parliament rejected the Mensure. "statistics provo that the majority

on to the prospects of a big- A notable feature of the confer- of divorces occur after ten years A man may be said to be over- Wo suppose it doing the Club habit when ho bas building programme in U.S, prove unfounded.

ence was the fact that Dr. Randall of married life. The Reply was formally handed Davidson, the Archbishop of Can- takes about that time to save up no appetite for breakfast on the

the necessary legal fees,

evening of the day following the night after the morning before.. to the Foreign Office in London terbury, was presiding for the last to-day.

time before his resignation comes into effect.

Armed resistance on the railway

at Kuyeh resulted in about 300 ensualties. The railway from Lanhsten to Tientsin is now open

AUSTtails, in the absence of the victim, which is now making again for ordinary trafic.

ay to Hongkong, are lacking.'

The men who lost their lives in the tragic episode are:

THESE NMr. D. C. Jones, the Chief Officer.

Mr. H. Thomson, the Chief Engineer, and a HON Chinese Quartermaster.

Vihe vessel was carrying a small cargo of firewood, and Througimately 1,400 deck passengers. The pirates evidently á complete control of the vessel and took her into Hong ay, north of Blas Bay, where the gang decamped with Joot.

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Fengbien troops are reported to have advanced and to he repairing the trench system on the east side of the Lan River.

CAPTURED LADY MISSIONARY.

RELEASE.

at news of the piracy was received in Hongkong at MAGISTRATE SEEKING HER

, this morning by wireless from the 8.8. Anking, the CHANGTtor announcing that the steamer was then leaving for TAIPING

With regard to the capture of CHANGTE TAIPING Aptain C. E. Plunkett-Cole has apparently been seriously Miss Tobin by Kwangsi bandits, a *Calls at Ilded, as the ship has requested that ambulance and hos message has been received from Arrangements should be made in readiness for the ship's Bishop Holden that the Magistrate

For Freigal.

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Tel. 0. 3€ It expected that the Anking will reach Hongkong early

Jafternoon.

of the district left for the bandit rendezvous yesterday apparently in an attempt to secure the releuse of the captured missionary.

Apart from this, no other news is available regarding Miss Tobin's

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You can seQ, from some local ladies' faces that they have taste for painting

Wearing plus-fours is a sign of

The Post calls it Golümbla and courage, particularly so if the As the result of the conference, wearer at the same time happens the Mail Colombo. Between them At the outset, it is declared the Archbishop of Canterbury and

they may have one more gueSS. to be bow-legged,

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GD that the Anglo-French naval

A London agreement appears to fulfil none the Archbishop of York have of the conditions which, to the jointly authorised the announce man has just American Government, scem vital.ment that "during the present been fitted with new skull. NEUMATI emergency and until further order n

There's hope. be taken" the Bishops cannot. re- COLONY THREATENED BY GALE.

gard as inconsistent with the for some of us

yet. loyalty and principles of the Church of England to use auch additions to or deviations from the Prayer Book of 1662, na fall within the limits of the proposals het forth in the Revised Fook approv- ed in 1928.

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Typhoon Passes North of The Pratas.

MOVING THIS WAY. ¿

Hongkong Ya threatened with a gale over the week-end as the 70sult of the typhoon reported yesterday.

At nine o'clock this morn- ing, the depression WAK situate about 100 miles north of the Pratas moving west.

The No. 2 Signal was hoist- ed at 3.40 am.

The agreement leaves unlimited a very large class of effective fight ing ships, and this very fact would inevitably lead to a recrudescence

48 May of this year.needs of the United States.

"

The Approved Alterations.

"The Consecration,"

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We are prised that nobody has the described Peace Pact as "Kelloggicai."

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have.

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much oftener in a contemporary, they'll certainly loas face.

A saxophone band is about to tour the world."

And the Peace.

Pact waa only"

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This new motor-gear Invention may be all right, but what we most device an automatic ensuring the use of intelligence on the part of some chaueurs,

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On with the ball! Football

It must be fully understood that man has just the deviations permitted are only dislocated his

Slightly Inebriated Guest: those contained in the 1928 Book, Jaw through

"Excuse me, but has the fellow and approved by the House of Con- yawning. This din- vocation and the Church Assembly, tends to

next door a private cool. The animals seem to be coming signed the other The Bishops must regard as in- courage Govern

day. through." consistent with the loyalty of the ment service. Church, the use of any other de-

☐ ☐ viationa or additions,

Talking about chereats, give To-day's stray bat from the Accordingly, the Bishops in the some folk enough rope-and they'll belfry-"How can one saw

School Board?" H exercise of their legal or adminis-smoke themselves to death.

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A new name for some our tralive discretion will be guided by

Chemistry will win the next the proposals approved in 1928,

London scientist, public-car drivers-horny-handed of naval competition, disastrone and will endeavour to secure that war, says a to national economy.

practices consistent neither with Judging from some compradores' sons of toil. ***

Savoral of the Chinese Armies an attempt to dislodge the It a very pointedly stated the Prayer Book of 1662, nor the whisky, we don't need to wait

the only classes Mr. II. Thomson; Chief Engineer pirates from the stronghold which that

haven't done any fighting, for D'O of Revised Book of 1928 shall cease, until then. JOINT SERVble story is likely to be

vessels which the BTEAMBOAT When the latest victim of (killed);

they have occupied for many val

Parochial Referendum.

We know of a Hongkong man weeks. If this goes on for much Bay pirate gang, the s.s, Mr. A. W. Norris, Second En- years. It would thus appear that Anglo-French agreement proposes

who is hoping to be appointed as longer, some of these generals will rives In Hongkong this gineer;

These measures have forced the to limit are cruisers of, or below,

Moreover, the official announce a pilot attached to the Seaplane be blamed for not arranging addi- HO

Mr. E. CO. Bird, Third En- pirates to find another base, and 10,000-tons, armed with guns ofment goes on, the Bishops will Club. He studied aviation at a tional fixtures.

200 they have apparently chosen long over six-inch and up to 18-inch regard it as a governing principle Correspondence School, Bailings from Hobiggest vessels of the gineer;"

Colombia resents American Ation Company's fleet, Mr. T. Curry, Junior Third.

calibre, and submarines of over that no departure from the Book hai ay. The vessel also carries a doctor,

000 tons..

"What are the Chinese coming interference in the Barco dispute. of 1662 will be permitted in public Ballings from gapore for Hongkong

afternoon last, carry- Dr. L. K. Woo.

New Basc.

The Government of the United services in Church, unless the to?" asks a contemporary. The Something to bark over. » (Sorry), pof firewood, and ap. It is a tragic coincidence in

States holds that any naval limita-people as represented in the answer is the Tattoo. The latter is almost.as suitable 1,400 deck passengers connexion with the murder of Mr. for their nefarious purpose as the Lion, to be offective, should apply Parochial Church Council or (in Hr Amoy and

Great words of little_wives Swatow, 11. Thomson that his brother also notorions bay. It is due to all classes of combatant vessels, the case of occasional offices) the Which places was met with a violent death while north of Blas Bay, and only a few FROM to visit

Almed at U. 8.7.

parties concerned, be in agreement "Wasn't Bimbo an affectionate need is before pul- serving on a Hongkong ship. He miles distant, and is well screen-

dear?" with the incumbent. The limitation of only such was involved in the Loongsang ed. It is also interesting to note cruisers as indicated would be an before any part of the Book of 8.00a.m. "SUI Nongkong.

This is Laken to mean that

whether The question disaster in the 1923 typhoon, 3.00 p.m. "WING Qe Attacked?

that the last piracy plot was imposition of restrictions only on EXwell until Wednes- Hongkong early this afternoon,

The 8.5. Anking is arriving in hatched from Bias Bay so long the types peculiarly suited to the 1028 is put into practice, the in League is worth its price all

sumbent must ascertain the wishes depends on what cents the nations starts here soon. Ohen a pirate gang and arrangements have been made Ag

attucked the bridge for her to go to Buoy No. 4.

It seems certain therefore that It is clearly apparent that the of his parishioners.

Some football matches are Control of the ship.

Bobby Jones, the U.S. solfer, ie "needle conteste" because so many Chief Engineer Harry Thomson the interval has been devoted by limitation of this type, of vessel

to help Al Smith in his presl players get the stitch. will dopartely happened when joined the Company. in October, the pirates to the removal of their would add edormously to the com-

He base bo Honghal Bay,

parative offensivo power of any The Bishops recommend that at 9.00 am. and made will not be re- 1920, and is unmarried.

dential campaign, This should nation possessing a large mer permission to use "The Consecra- raise a new bogey in the Repub-Heading in a contemporary: RETURN is possible to in- was also due for 25 years' ponaion.

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Last Piracy, cers, but serious Chief Officer D. C. Jones Wan

chant tonnage on which preparation" (The Canon) in the alterna- liean camp.

"Darling Thieves." How fright- Above Bailinsulted.

a native of Newquay, Cardigan. The Jast Bias Bay piracy was tion may be made in peace-time tive order of Holy Communion, and Intonding Palcer, Mr. D. C. shire, and joined the Company the one involving the 8,8. Tean, for mounting 6-inch guns,

approved both 'In 1927 and 1928, It is untrue that the Hongkong fully frillingt

0.0. with the Office, wief Engineer, Mr. in February, 1924. He is un- also owned by the China Naviga-

The American Note goes on to should only be granted provisional-medical fraternity, in conjunction hoisted.

are both killed, married..

tion Company, which was pirated say that the present proposals are ly in exceptional circumstances, with the Chamber of Commerce, 4..E. Plunkett-Colé Captain C. E. Plunkett-Cale join- while lying in Hoihow Harbour on even more unacceptable to the subject to such conditions as the intends staging a tableau entitled are rocks on which there have

wounded.

A ed the Company in July, 1901, and May 27. The attack was made United States than the proposal of Bishops may determine,

"The Life Blood of the Colony" at been several more than one social

shipwreck! master also fell in due for 25 years' pension. His before the ship had sailed and in the British delegation to the It is made perfectly clear that the Grand Tattoo,

口口 tes and lost his wife la resident in Hongkong and the carly shooting the brother of Three-Power Conference.

the Bishops will regard all varia- there is also a 'aon, now serving the pirate chief was shot. The pirates follow an Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal vessel, was taken to Bias Bay,

Door Wide Open.

tions from and additions to the The man who takes a nap while. We notice that sub-agents are Order of Holy Communion as set holding a steering-wheel usually wanted to sell medicated chewing procedura and Navy.

An opportunity to choose where the pirates were chased by The Note also strongly objects out in the Prayer Book of 1662, wakes up holding a harp, instead. gum,"

men of gumption! a Chincas Customs launch.

to the provision that submarines except such variations and addi- to Honghat Bay

A party was also landed from below 600 tone shall not be limit-tions as the Diocesan Bishops may Does the report that Tunney is gang decamped, vessel was free. The only information received the destroyer, H.M.S. Somme, but ed, and save that the United sanction in accordance with the never to fight again mean that he A lady singer in Paris made a by the naval authorities this the bandits succeeded in making States, would gladly, in conjunc- Alternative Order of 1928, ne ir-Isn't to be married after all? hurried and undignified exit whon „chased by a bull. Enaugh to make Royal reless messag

yeying the first morning was to the effect that the their escape over the rough tion with the applih sub-regularities which must coase:

Pedestrians are now divided anybody hop erraticl Anking was pirated on the evening country. A prominent Chinese, marines altogether, but if

into two classes those who pass," should be limited to reasonable

A contemporary reports that the MV Hongkong in of Wednesday, the Chief Officer, talien, 14 hostage by the pirates, marines must be continued they

this morning, Chief Engineer and the quarter- fell over a cliff and was killed.

Rubrics for the Reservation of in front and those who pass over. will be dospated and Swire master being killed, and Captain Since that time, there has been tonnage or number.

rain. There are, of course, prece- of the elrum Plunkett-Cole, the master, being no apparent activitity on the part happy to continue its efforts ther considered by a Committee of watch apart to see how it worked, dents for this curious phenomenon. The United States would be Consecrated Elements will be fur- The boy who used to take his drought has been terminated by For SINGAPORE, Pion board. wounded, presumably in a fight of the Blas Bay pirates, but it now towards nayal limitation, but Bishops.

is now the man who takes his

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appears that, having changed their cannot consent to proposals Pending the recommendations motor car to pieces to see why It A musical cigar-box has appear- Offers excellent salcers.

Naval authorities also received headquarters, they have re-com- which leave, the door wide of the Committee on this import doesn't.

ed. The cigar with a jazz band is word that the Anking la coming menced. their activities.

open to the unlimited build ant matter, new applications for Lat. CLASS Ff officers is a into Hongkong under her own The Anking left Hongkong ating of certain types of ships permission to use the Reservation A Bournemouth youth was fined of course already familiar.

steam, ant is expected hero this daylight on September 10 for Amor, of highly efficient combatant of the Sacrament should be grant for etenling an aeroplane joy-ride. services to all destinos, Chief: Oleor afternoon.

Swatow and Singapore and it was value, and which restrict only the ed only provisionally, One of the interesting features on her return journey to Hong type peculiarly suitable to Ameri- The atatement concludes with a land. of the piracy is that the Anking kong that the piracy occurred. The can needs, onge

powerful appeal for the go-opera- was taken, not to Blas Bay, but to pirates obviously boarded at Sings- The torms of the Anglo-French tion of Churchmen in this freak

Current rumours aro Honghai Bay. In recent months, pore, following the pactice adopted agreement would tond to defeat to restore, pence in the Satirov and Veritas are thinking back of an official form. This is punitive measures hard boon in the attack on the sa: Soang Bec,

of staging a farewell party to a regarded in certain quarters as (Continued on Page 10:) taken by the Chinese authorities a long time ago.

indication of a hard winter certain reverend gentleman.

KONted the ship

English Culeino, dostop

In connection Plunkett-Cole;

Australia.

Age Bennett, Second

Telephone Central

ampbell, Third

Naval Information.

Reservation of Sacrament,

Church-Reuter,

Local Howler: The Cuspidores

There's no telling where he will In contradiftinction to the

methods adopted by some Govern?: D

ment departments, we received a that ohit the 'other day written on the