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PIRATES SET FIRE TO STEAMER.

WRECKED "HSIN CHI”

BURNT OUT.

ASTONISHING DISCOVERY BY

H.M.S. SERAPHIS.

WANTON ACT OF SPITE A story of wanton destruction on the part of pirates undoubtedly

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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1841. XUEL643

=0 W+-+ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1928.

ARMISTICE DAY INCIDENT.

SOLDIERS DO DAMAGE IN LOCAL GARAGE,

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CAR AND CYCLE SÉIZED

Two soldiers, who had probably been celebrating Armistice Day unwisely, wrought considerable havoc at the Fiat Motor Garage in David House, Des Voeux Road, on Sunday afterhoon.

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BARON DAVIDSON THE ENGLISH CUP CHIANG TO HAVE JUNK DISASTER IN BIG BRITISH LINER

OF LAMBETH.

RETIRING PRIMATE'S NEW TITLE.

PUBLIC GIFT ON GOLDEN WEDDING.

CONTEST.

DRAW FOR THE FIRST ROUND PROPER.

LEAGUE CLUBS NOW IN.

indon, Nov. 12.

The draw for the first round of the Football Association Cup (Competition Proper) was made in London to-day, forty-three clubs of the two ecctions of the Third Di- vaion coming in for the first time. Thirty-four matches aro down for, decision though eight roplays of the Fourth Qualifying round

definite,

OWN ARMY?

GERMAN COLONEL'S

CONTRACT.

ARTILLERY EXPERT LEAVES FOR CHINESE.

WEST RIVER,

OVER A HUNDRED CHINESE DROWNED.

F

IN DISASTER:

FEARS FOR SAFETY OF. SHIP AND CREW.

PASSENGERS IN LIFEBOATS OFF U. S. COAST.

lles behind a brief naval wireless manager of the garage, the two Davidson, the retiring Archbishop are to be played before the list fala trying to build up au organisa- rying about 100 passengers and a in the Atlantic off the American

message received in Hongkong this morning from HMS. Seraphis to

CAPSIZE IN SCRAMBLE.

Canton, Nov. 12. Over a hundred Chinese were killed or drowned in a terrible disaster on the West River yestor- day, when a big cargo and pas- IDEA DISAPPROVED.

senger junk foundered at the

S.O.S. SIGNALS CEASE. AMERICAN TRIBUTE.

mouth of the Samshul River.

The tragedy was of a typo not Peking, Oct. 30.

Alarming news. from New York According to n report made to

London, Nov. 12.

uncommon on China's waterways, indicating that a big British mail That Marshal Chiang Kai-shek The junk, already overladen, car- and passenger liner has foundered The Most Rev. Dr. Randall the authorities by Mr. Falberbaum,

tion entirely independent of the big consignment of live pigs, the coast, and that the lives of over soldiers came in to hire 21 of Canterbury, who was elevated

Bills Interesting, however, to Nationaliet Government is the con- Intter being housed in the upper three but, when none was to the peurage upon his resigna-

hundred persons car.

they got

antion of the Ste of Canterbury, has note that a greater proportion of clusion drawn here from the part of the craft tending to make in jeopardy, is contained. In into

verified announcement that her top-heavy, was towed safely Router telegrams received this available, the effect that the 8.8. Hsin Ch Austin Seven, owned by a Mr. | taken the tile of Baron Davidson the League cluba are drawn away Colonel Max

German from Doshing, on the West River, morning. Abraham, of David House and, of Lambeth.

from home, and are in opposition artillery expert, started for China to Mahau.

on October 29. starting the engine, backed the ear

The junk is obliged to stop at The second round which is to be London residence of the Arch-

this small port for the purpose of out, finally crashing into the back, Lambath Palace in the oficial in twelve matches.

bishop of Canterbury, and to played in December will reduce the An Indian motor cycle, No. 376, day at a private ceremony, the qualified teams to seventeen for

receiving Customs officers.

Waiting her arrival, in addition, China Menchanta S. N. Co, was also stored in the garage at the win presented Lord Davidson

sengers desiring to make the trip with £14,500 collected from at

down river. A mad scramble oc- wrocked during the fog last Fri-time, was pushed over.

The damage done to tho least 15,000 subscribers in rea-

curred, all the sampans being amounted to $15.

The ponse to an invitation Issued in

rushed to the junk at the same suffered car

to the June for a tribute to the Arch-

time, while the would-be passeng ors tried to pull themselves on bishop in view of his great sor- vices to the Church and the na-

board. tlon.

has been burned by pirates, who escaped from the wrecked vessel in two junks,

door of the garage.

Bauer,

The vessel conceróod is the 3.3.

Vestris, a big steamer of over 10,000 tons, belonging to the Liverpool, Brazil nad River Pinte Steam Navigation Company, which

America and Liverpool.

The Hein Chi, which belongs to owned by Mr. Borandi, which was Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Bald- the Third Round Proper when the and not with.. the Nationalist were ten sampans loaded with pas plies between South and North

day, going ashore at Tal Island, Dorth of Amoy.

Men from H.M.S. Seraphis were recalled from shore leave in Hangkong on Saturday night and the destroyer sailed for the sconei early on Sunday morning.

Passengers Taken Off.

In the meantime, however, the J.C.JL. 4. Thitaroem had been standing by, and it is understood

door Austin

extent of $25 and the motor cycle was also damaged, the manager giving, it as his opinion that the repairs would cost $10.

The soldiers, after doing the damage, run away from the garage and their general behaviour, according to Mr. Falberbaum, in- dicated that they were under the influence of drink.

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that this vessel took off the two MAD SCRAMBLE FOR hundred passengers who wore on

board.

-----H.M.8. Seraphis arrived at Tat

SHARES.

Island at 6.30 am, to-day and dis- WILD. SCENES ON THE

-covered that the steamer had been burned by pirates who made good their escape in junks.

No further details are given, but it is presumed that the ship had been abandoned when the dea troyer arrived. There is no in dication of the full extent of the damage, but it seems apparent that the ship's career of usefulness has definitely come to an end.

YORK MARKET.

Over £16,000 Raised.

The total amount subscribed was £16,930, of which £2,000' will be devoted to the placing of n worthy memorial in the courtyard

of Lambeth Palace to mark the unique association of the Arch- bishop and Lady Davdison thero- with. The Archbishop is retiring after 25 years at Lambeth Palace.

To-day's ceremony was particu- larly appropriate as it marked the golden wedding anniversary of NEWthe Prelate, while it is expressly

| ALL RECORDS BROKEN,|

New York, Nov 12, There were exciting ecenes on Wall Street to-day, when perhaps the maddest scramble for alocks in the history of any Stock Market in the world was witnessed.

Orders rolled in at the astounding rate of 1,500,000 shares an hour, breaking all preylous records

The day's sales approximated the stupendous total of $6,000,000 (old).

What Probably Happened. It would seem likely that the pirates lay in wait until the vessel

Many issues attained new records, was abandoned and then went on board to remove what loot was notably the Radio Corporation's available, eventually actting are common stock, which showed a net to the ship in their anger at find-gain of $25 per share at $288, after setting up a new high record ing little to take away.

at $290.-Reuter's American Ser- vice

The Hsin Chi fias had a varied history since she was built in 1892 by Mesars. Napier, Shanka and Bell of Glasgow. She is a vessel of 1,846 tona, 260 feet in length and 213 feet deep. She' was first named the Hsin Chi and then took the name of Sheng YI, later re- verting to her former designation.

Previous Escapade,

In recent years the vessel has been running mainly between Shanghai and Foochow, without ́calling_at' Hongkong.

NEW RIVER STEAMER

SELF-LAUNCHED!

UNIQUE INCIDENT AT LOCAL

SHIPYARD.

A curious incident, almost unique } in local shipping annals, occurred on Sunday in connexion with the launching of a new river steamer, the a.. Chuen Chow.

stipulated that the amount must be used to secure greater ease and comfort for himself and his wife during their remaining years. Lady Davidson is the second. daughter of the late Archbishop Tait.

American Gift.

Another Interesting ceremony was afterwards held, the lending Agures being the Bishop of West- ern New York and the President of Trinity College,

Hartford,

U.S.A.

The American visitors present-

Colonel Bauer, it has been learned, has a personal contract with Marshal Chiang Kai-shck, Government. A few days before the sailed, he gave an interview in Germany stating, that he had not accepted a position with the Chinese Government. But it has been since learned that he does have a personal contract with General Chiang.

B. AND S. STEAMER FIRED UPON.

Guards Reply and Indict One

Casualty.

INCIDENT ON YANGTSZE.

A further outbreak of fring on British steamers is report- ed this morning, a noval wire. less message etating that the Butterfield and Swire s.s. Klan was attacked when about afty miles above Chonglin.

The armed guard which the majority of the Yangtszo ateamers now carry" returned the fire, and ono casualty was observed on store.

The Kian is a twin screw steamer of just under 2,000 tons, being built in Shanghal 21 years ago.

There have been fow cased of firing on British ships re- cently following Bino-British action against bandits some time ago

which followed almost daily' attacks on ship- ping.

ed the retiring Archbishop of Can-Am terbury, with an Addreaa on be-

The Address is signed on be- half of the House of Bishops and the House of Cloricul and Lay De- puties.-Reuter and British Wire-

with

half of the American Church, ac- First and Second Division clubs, Corinthians, companied by a draft of $10,000 together

Northampton and Swindon enter. in a gold casket.

The draw resulted as follows: Spennymoor Us. v. Hartlepools. Wrexham Y. Carlisle. Wigan v. Ashington. Chesterfield v. Rochdale. Gainsborough T. v. Crewe. Shirebrook v. Ardsley Athletle

or Mansfield T. Tranmere v. Rotherham, Darlington v. Now Brighton. Grantham v. Rbyl Athletic. West Stanley of Anfield Plata v

Southport

Icar.

“WAILING WALL” OF JERUSALEM.

MOSLEM CONSTRUCTIONS

RESENTED.

London, Nov. 12. Mr. L. M. S. Amery, Colonial Secretary, wae questioned in Parliament to-day regarding the erection-by Moslems in Jerusalem of constructions' on top of the Wailing Wall. He was asked if he would give instructions that these erections on this ancient wall should be forbidden.

She is a new steamer with an old Last year, she was attacked by name, and had recently been com- pirates after leaving Shanghai pleted for her owners at a Chinese on August 24, the freebooters shipyard. forcing the crew to paint out the Arrangements had been com- ship's name and to repaint thepleted for an official launching cere- funnel in order to disguise themony on Sunday morning, the ways vessel. In Bias Bay, the pirates having been prepared and crackers decamped with six cases of trea- net for the auspicious event,

Half an hour before the appointed aure, believed to have been worth about a million dollars, together time, the vessel began to move, and, with a case of silk and other cargo water of her own accord quite safe. gathering momentum, took the On being released, the vessel ly. The accident, if it may so be sailed for Foochow, but was fired called, is simple of explanation: the would lay before the House on when entering the Min River weight of the steamer was too White Paper on the subject, deal- from the forts, the officers of great for the brakes, which suaping fully with the intervention of which failed to recognise the shipped and released her.

the polico, the position of the British Government in Palestine, and the steps taken to prevent similar occurrences.-British Wire-

in her disguise. · At that time tho

The as. Chuen Chow is now be Hsin Chi had a Norwegian captain ng prepared for service, though the and one or two other European date of her maiden voyage has not officers.

been announced.

Chinese Gunboat. Late.

Shanghai, Nov. 12.

The Dutch steamer Thitarocтa | | has arrived here with five first- class passengers from the wreck of the 6.8 Hsin Chi. Two hundred Chinese passsengers have gone to Foochow on board native craft.

Owing to the receipt of a wire-

MR. HOOVER'S TRIP TO SOUTH AMERICA.

TO INSPECT THE PANAMA CANAL.

New York, Nov. 12. · President-Elect Hoover saile

leas message from the sa Tji. from San Pedro, California, on the torom stating that the captain 19th Instant on his visit to South of the Hain Chỉ has asked for pro- America.

Mr. Amery replied that the matter was engaging his close consideration. Ho proposed to take the highest oficial advico open to him.

Accrington v. South Shields. Lancaster Town v. Lincoln. Bradford C. v, Doncaster, Jarrow or York City v. Barrow. Workington, or Horwich LM.Lv.

Scarborough,

Stockport v. Hallfar Gillingham v. Torquay, "- Salisbury C. or Yooyil and Petter's

Un, y. Plymouth. Poole v. Bournemouth.. Brentford v. Brighton. Guffford. v. Queen Park R. Merthyr vit Kingstonians

Dulwich Hamlet Norwich v. Chatham. Walsall v. Worcester City, Layton v. Watford. Newport v. Woking.

OF

Bristol Rov.. v Wellingborough

Town.

Peterboro, and Fletton v. Charlton, Crystal Pal, v. Kettering. Sittingbourne v. Southall

German Civilian Advisers,

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839 Persons on Board.

She was carrying, It is stated, a hundred and twenty-nine pas- sengers and officera and crew to the number of 210, and was on her way from the Barbadoss to New York. L

The Junk took a sudden list and capsized. The majority of the sampana were smashed, and pas-

All were prect- Wireless messages were sent It is out last night notifying that the

Although reports from Shang-sengers killed. hal have stated that several former pitated into the water. German officers already are at estimated that over, a hundred of vessel had encountered severe work in Nanking, German officials the persons on board were drown-weather and had sprung a leak.

hero formally deny this report. They declare that no Germans have yet 'arrived in Nanking, and that none will arrive for some time,

It la admitted, however, that at Icaat Ave German civilian exports have been employed to act as advisers in Nanking, chiefly in connexion with reconstruction projects.

The fact that Colonel Bauer has

ed.

BRITISH TRADE

RETURNS.

HIGHEST MONTHLY. TOTALS FOR THE YEAR.

London, Nov. 12. The Board of Trade returna for October record the highest monthly totals for the year, both in exports and imports

been employed personally by TEN MONTHS' EXPORTS General Chlang is regarded here as evidence that the Nanking war- lord intends to build up a per- sonal organisation similar to that! constructed by several Viceroys under the Manchus, and later by Yuan Shih-kai, under the Republic. These mon employed foreign ex- perta on their personal staffs, quito Independent of the Govern- ment of China at the time. These men were responsible only to the war-lords who employed them, and not to the Government.

Feeling in German Circles.

The exporte amounted in value to £64,312,000, and the imports to £102,045,000.

Compared with October of last

an

No serious apprehension was at first felt, but according to Router, lator mogaagce from the ship atated that the Vostris was ap- proximately 800 miles from the Hampton Roads..・・

Slowly Binking.

The pumps were unable to cope with the rush of water and the ner was reported by her master been given up that the vessel to be slowly sinking. Hope bad

could make safe harbour, and it' was stated two hundred of the passengers and crow had taken to the lifeboats.

Another message was recoivod stating that a Japanese cargo' steamer had arrived on the scene and was standing by..

The American authorities on learning the plight of the dia- intressed steamer immediately rush- year, the exports show crease of alightly over £3,000,000, ed four constguard destroyers which is largely accounted for by and six patrol boats to the scene. Increased deliveries abroad of vehicles, including locomotives,

No Sign of Ship. ships and aircraft. Germans hore, official and For the first ten months of the Exactly what has happened to otherwise, aro emphatically year, the exports were of a the doomed ship it la at present opposed to Germans, taking any value of £599,000,000, showing an impossible to ascertain. A wire- omployment under the Govern- increase of £10,000,000 compared less message has since been receiv ment at Nanking, or elsewhere, with the same period last year ed from the ss, Porto Rico, which They declare that the German and an increase of £50,000,000 |raced to the position indicated by position in China is very uncer-compared with the first ten the 8.0.3. signals of the Vestris, tain, because of surrender of extra-montha of 1926,

stating that contrary to earlier. territoriality rights, and that Ger- The Imports for the first ten intimations there is no sign of a man adventurora who work for months of this year were of a Japanese steamer 'standing by various factions are likely to cause valuo of 2088,000,000, being a nor is there any sign of the dis- International complications very decrease of £18,000,000 compared | tressed steamer. inimical to German, interests as with the same period last year

British Wireless.

I whole.

The view is held that German military men especially should be. restrained from participating in Chinese affairs, as it is only logical to suppose that they are helping Chim to build up an effec tive army against Japan, and that Germany has every reason to en- deavour to keep Japan's friend- ship.

Sick of War.

"ANKING" PIRACY SEQUEL.

CHINESE AGAIN APPEARS IN COURT.

The coastguard destroyers are now anxiously searching the waters in the vicinity. The Ves- tris is

a steamer 495 feet long built in 1912 for her owners, for whom Messrs. Lamport and Holt are managers,

At the time of the mishap, she was carrying 1,000, baga of mall.

Grave Fears,

Later. Only by the now allent wireless algmale can the fate of the 6.5. Vestris be visualised.

The first 9.0.8. majango was ro- ceived from the doomed ship at ten o'clock in the morning,

The Chinese who is charged with piracy and kidnapping on the e.s, Anking on September 20, whilst the vessel was on a voyage from One prominent German here, a Singapore to Swatow, was brought former officer in the army, explain- before Mr. R. E. Lindsell again this

The whereabouts of her life- ed: "We Germans are trying to morning, and, on the application discourage our reputation for mil-of Acting Detective Inspector boats which were set afloat In the midst of a fierce storm, and must tary skill. The German Republic Lane, was remanded for a week.

Inspector Lane Informed his now be tossed by angry seas, are. is sick of war, and of military affairs in general. Within the next few days he

We do not Worship that on the 22nd and 23rd unknown. want a strong military power In of this month, two ships will be our own country, and we do not in, on which will be two former want to help any other country to officers of the Anking. These men Northänet v. Walthamstow Avonne i build up a strong military organi would be able to appear in Court

or Ilford.

sation. But our Government can-on the afternoon of the 23rd, and not provent individual Germans the police would be able to get on Town.

from making contracts with in- with the case from that stage, Coventry v. Fulham,"

dividual war-lords in China. In- Luton v. Southend...

dividual Britons and Japanese ETNA ERUPTION Matches to be played on November have acted in the manner in the: 24-Reuter.

past, without the support of their,

FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE governments, it can be anfely

KOMELESS. stated that the present contracts

Rome, Nov. 12. STAFFORDS FOR SHANGHAL have been made entirely without en-

The cause of the disaster is a couragement from the German

It is stated that 5,000 have been mystery. It is possible, say Router, Governmaut."United Press.

rendered homeless, 760 houses that the recent terrific storms In have been destroyed and 2,600 the Atlantic shifted hor cargo, acres of land submeregd no far as The messages spoke of “lying on

Icst.

HUNGARY AND U.S. LINKED.

LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE

SERVICE,

Exeter City, v. Clapton or Barking

London, Nov. 12.

..

An alarming signal was received two hours later stating that ber starboard deck was awash. At 1.30 p.m. the master decided in view of the imminent danger of her sinking, to abandon ship.

Disaster Mystery.

The steady flow of distress. aignola gradually weakoned and then there was silence,

The 2nd Battalion of the South Buda Pest, Nov. 12..

Staffordshire Begiment embarks JAPANESE NÁVAL REVIEW. the result of the Etna eruption our beam ends leaking badly. Direct telephonic communica-at Southampton to-morrow for tion between Hungary and the Shanghai,—Reuter. United States isa been indu-

-Shanghai, Nov. 13. The 2nd Battalion.of the Welch The service was initiated by a Regimant left by the troopship has left Foochow for the scene of Panama Canal-fieuter's Ameri-converantion between Count Beth- Somersetshire for Singapore, the wreck-Router.

can Service,

Reuter.

eclon against possible pillage by His first port of call will be gurated. fishing Junks, a Chinese gunboat Balboa, where he will inspect the

Jon and Mr. Kellogg Beuter,

The Government has allotted a |million lire for the relief of refa- Shanghai, Nov. 13. geos, LA Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt Many of the stricken districte has left for Yokohama on board are appealing to Signor Mussolini H.M.S. Kent to attend a Japanese to visit the afflicted region to ros- naval review----Reuter.

tore morale-Reuter.

Already three ships which raced to the spot last indicated, one of which used searchlights, report no trace of the ship or her boats, An American battleship is among the other rescuers which are go- ing at full speed to the acens."