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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

PIRATES AT: BAY

RUNNING GUN FIGHT WITH POLICE

A thrilling running gangit between Hongkong Water Police and a pirate hand in the New Territories on Saturday culminat ed in the wounding and capture of rescue the pirates, and the

of three men, who had been pre- viously kidnapped.

The captured pirate, who ap pears to be of Iiikka-Itokio mix- ture, was brought into Hongkong yesterday morning, and is now being detained in hospital,

Acting on information. No. 4 Police. Launch, with Sub-Insp. Stewart in charge, left Hongkong early on Saturday to search for n suspected junk.

MONDAY, APRIL

CONTRACT

BRIDGE:

By W. E. McKenney

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Contract Problem.

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LOCAL WEDDING

CATHEDRAL SCENE OF PRETTY CEREMONY,

A pretty wedding took place on Saturday afternoon at St. John's Cathedral, when Bliss Elsie Jane Andrews became the bride of Mr. William Charles Excell, of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.

replacing nione bridge. Espe de bride, who is the youngest

of Mr.

and Mrs. A cially during the recent deproe Andrews of Brighton, England, sion, people have desired a pleasant and the sister of Mr. Arthur An- medium for whiling away idle drews of 15, Bowen Road, Hong- time, and bridge is just na enjoy-kong, looked charming in a gown able a game whether or not it in of white satin and lace, her bridal veil being tastefully arranged with played for a stake.

orange blossoms. She carried a rones, tied with -Attending the Niagara Frontier bouquet of white roses, tournament at Bufalo recently, the colours of the Morcantile was surprised at the great interest Marine, in which the bridegroom Late in the afternoon the police shown in duplicate bridge in that had spent a number of years. party came upon their quarry, Ising city, I congratulated H. A. Merria in one of the numerous inlets at and J. R. Conley on winning the event U.S.$432.00 U.S.$240,00 Koon Moon, looking out on Futou-open pair championship

against a very good field, U.S.$960,00 · ·U.S.$196.00 Hongkong to Honolulu and return

In order to surprise the piratesConley gave me to-day's Hongkong to San Francisco and return U.S.$450.00 U.S.$240.00

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A small party of members of the crew was landed, and led by Insp. Stewart, clambered over the ridge between the two boys.

They succeeded in reaching the bench without being seen, but as they approached the junk, the pirates opened fire with their re volvers, and a rapid exchange of shota followed.

Pirates Decamp.

Under cover of the fire, four men scrambled ashore from the suspect- ed junk, and immediately decamped up the hillside, firing back as they

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A well directed shot from one of the police party brought down one of the escaping desperadoes, but the other three rande good their escape, On the abandoned junk. Insp. Stewart discovered three Chinese captives, who said that they had been kidnapped when their trading junk was boarded and captured by the pirates on the previous day.

A rifle and several rounds of ammunition were also left behind by the pirates.

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The two little pagos, Masters Roy and Donald Andrews, nephews of the bride, wore suits of white ratin with lace collars and cuffa.

The bride entered the Cathedral on the arm of her brother and pre- ceding them was blaster Donald Andrews who carried the ring on a white antin cushion decorated with orange blossoms.

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The wedding ceremony was con- ducted by the Rev. H. W. Baines, M.A., whlist appropriate music was rendered on the organ by Mr. Fre- derick Mason, A.R.C.O., I.T.C.I.

The reception was held at 15, It was the last hand of the evening -the crowd had gathered around Bowen Road, the home of Mr. and his table, and he felt cailed upon Mrs. A. Andrews who are well to furnish some entertainment, known to many in the Colony. which accounts for his originai Many friends of the bride and

diamond. It paychle bid of one turned out that the deuces pro- bridegroom attended and after the duced the most thrills, as Conley usual toasts and good wishes, the and his partner held all of them. honeymoon. The bride's going happy couple departed on their way dress was of blue French georgette with bat to tone.

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Of course, the paychle diamond fooled no one but Mr. Conley's part ner, in the North, as was demon- strated by the fact that he took Conley to six diamonds over alx clubs.

The Play West's opening lead was is not seriously wounded, and inking of diamonds, which was won being detained in Hospital

in dummy with the ace and deuce No. 15 was Baved. Conley now realized that, to make his contract, the spade Anesse must work, so he immediately led the second deuce the deuce of spades-from dummy and played the queen, which held, The club ault was started, the ace and king picking up the out- standing clubs, West discarding the six of diamonds.

It is alleged that the pirates are members of a band which has made a practice recently of attacking smugglers trading from Hongkong,

Members of the police party cume through the encounter unscathed.

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The bride and bridegroom re- celved many beautiful and useful presents.

HONGKONG TRADE. REPORTS BY IMPORTERS FOR PAST FORTNIGHT

The following reports have been supplied by importers to the Hong kong General Chamber of merce:

Com-

Cotton Place Goods and Fancy. Cot- ton Goods-The market for Spring Others Wounded?

Fancies remains very quiet but sales аго proceeding of "spot" cargo Enquiries at Police headquarters

although prices are depressed. Japan- last night revealed that two of the

ese Greys and Whites are moving, as three pirates who escaped-ara be Four more rounds of clubs well na Cotton Poplins-and-Fancios. three Clearances have been fewer on loved to have been wounded by were taken. West let go police fire. One

Two account of the Ching Ming holidays. is stated to Ispades and 2 diamond.

The latest Cotton prices to hand suffering from a bullet wound in hearts and a diamond were dis

6.40d. the back and the other in the left carded from dummy. East dropp. are those of the 13th inst:-

American Bid. "Spat" sirm. A sharp look-out at all hosed three diamonds and a spade, Egyptian Sokol F.G.F. "Spot" 8.714. pitals, dispensaries and dressing The ace of spades was cashed WoollenaSome small orders are slations is being kept by Police. next, and West was forced to let reported in Woollens for July/August shipment and there is a fair amount Police suspect that a Class IV ge the nine of diamonda:

of enquiry about but difleulties are hnat, No. 2763 V. measuring 23 The declarer now led the deuce being experienced or account of the feet in length with a width of six of clubs, which put the squeeze higher Wool prices. Japanoso-mudo feet, may still be in pirate hands. on both East and West. West Serges and Garbardines Are Now Of 55 piculs capacity, the craft is could not release the queen of being offered in the local market at carrying a

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my held jack of spades and king lead the four of hearts, win in... and six of hearts. Of course, both dummy with the king, return a East and West had been forced antall heart to win with, the ace,

A brilliant gathering attended. the wedding, which was not mark. ed by any elaborate ceremony-diamonds,, so he dropped a heart, to bear down to two hearts, sal and the deuce of hearts won the

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