DareDevil Piracy Common in Chinese Waters at Sea
Bold piracy off South China reported as a recurring danger maligning the seas. Historical reference recalls Captain Kidd era and Caribbean raiders as a recent memory of pirate boldness and menace.
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Captain Kidd
Sea Rovers
Caribbean
Bold
Pirates
South Hina
High Seas
Kidd
Jelly Rogers
Skull and Crossie
Iad
Brio
Paeaaelees
Joly
Bey
Eld
Pirate Tactics Undergo Change in 1927 Seaborne Threats
A Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce report on piracy in Chinese waters notes modern pirates mix brutality with sophistication, replacing romantic legends with grim figures. British naval action near Bias Bay disrupted pirate nests, highlighting ongoing extortion of passengers and cargo losses as Southern China nationalist indifference harms anti piracy efforts.
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Earl
von Wiegand
Universal
Sea
China
Hong Kong
Cham ‘Ber of Commerce
Captain Kidd
See Rovers
Caribbean
Barbary Coast
America
Denton
Brittan
Bias Bay
Aew
Chamber of
Bold Buccaneers of China Plunder Seas Amid Lawless Waters
A British narrative details rampant sea piracy near Hong Kong and along China's coast. Steamer Bul An suffered a deadly raid with 60 first class and 955 others aboard, losses of 834000, crew and passengers wounded, and ships later reached Taang Chau Island. Other vessels like Shiu Hing Kwong Lee Wing Wo Stang Bee Hop Sang and Jade faced similar hold ups, robberies, and hostage seizures, with European officers and a lone German passenger among casualties.
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China
Bul An
Matac
Hong Kong
Thay
Taang Chau Island
Bias Bay
Shiu Hing
Castle Peak
Kwong Lee
Shenghai
Jade
Blas Bay
Wessel
Singapore
Hop Sang
Shanghai
Tured
Atolen
Broeger
Miss Scarlet
Aleft
Puiter
Robin
Pirates Surge in South China Waters Threaten Trade
Thickloads of piracy plague fishing boats and junks from Shanghai to Hong Kong with sampany vessels and armed raiders boarding and robbing crews. Courts and authorities in Canton and Hong Kong mobilize forces as Sir Cecil Clementi pledges protection of shipping and calls for piracy suppression.
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Hong Kong
Captain Kidds
South China
Ccetk Clementi
Canton
Lo Pook Lum
Li Fook Lam
Cecil Clementi
Bong Kong
Chamber of Commerce
Stresemann Name Tied To Cigar Deputy In Berlin Tea
Berlin report from a weekly five o'clock tea hosted by the German Foreign Office notes Foreign Minister Gustav Stresemann often attends in spirit through cigars. The piece mentions meetings kept Stresemann away, with deputy arrangements and diplomatic social customs among international correspondents.
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Berlin
German Foreign Office
Gustav Stresemann
Btresemoann
Cor
Fespondenty Plays A Curious Role In Opera Parable
A quirky scene shows a uniformed attendant named Btresemann distributing a cigar while observing the foreign minister vanish in smoke. The moment appears as novel as it is unique, capturing a peculiar facet of stagecraft in this entertainment setting.
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Btresemann
Marriage Licenses Issued In Kanawha and Nearby Counties
The county clerk’s office reports licenses issued Friday to El Mée Young 23 of Kanawha and Alma G Carmichael 21 of Virginia Burdette Cromer 27 of Virginia and Elizabeth Johnson 22 of Fayette County Henry Petry 22 percent of Boone County.
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EL Mée Young
Kanawha
Alma G. Carmichael
Virginia
Burdette Cromer
Elizabeth Johnson
Fayette County
Henry Petry
Boone County
Paris Legion Bootblacks Registered for Legion Fest
The Paris Legion lists bootblacks in the city with addresses for the upcoming Legion festival next September. The roster aims to prevent troubles during the event and reflects careful preparation by parade organizers.
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Sixth Ave
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Pacific
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Pridge
Steudtera
Jonk
Stich
Arthur Leveson
Yangtse
Caina
Ghins
Stresemann
Cigar
The
After Paint and Glass Company
Hale St
Paris
Legion
Fone
Lucky For You
Bevlerius Trovarie Charleston of
Paige Cars
Graham Brothers
Paige
Boone-Armstrong Motor CO
Lee Street
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