The Archive · 1936

Vessel Scuttled by Pirates

Canton Ship Not Heard of for Eleven Days Hongkong, Dec, 31.

'The Chinese s. Ngtai Chow, which has not been reported since' it tet [Tinpak for Kongmoon eleven days Jago, is still missing.

'Chinese newspaper reports state that. the vessel foundered with all hands Jaboard after It had been scuttled by. pirates. These reports, however, were jdenled' cly local agents of the' ship, who asserted that the Canton harbour jand Chinese naval authorities were engaged in an intensive hunt for the vessel.

The denial by the local agents may loniy mean, however, that they were without information as to the Ngtai Chow's where-abouts, since the ship ordinarily called here only once a lyeer for overhauling.

Meanwhil a Canton newspaper said to-day that fishermen had found decomposed body on December 28, jon which was pinned a ribbon Imarked "Ngtal Chow." The report, true, would strengthen the belief that the vessel was lost.

The ship carried 200 passengers and la cargo valued at $40,000, The yon-eral betict prevails here that it has been captured by pirates, if not sunk [United Press.

Christian students and members ut the faculty in Bailie Hall. The students Jof the University and of Cinling College joined with other groups of students in the singing of Christmas carols during the night and carly. Christmas morning, Miss Christine Hall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Hall of Nanking, and Dr. Ardron B, Lewis, Agriculwural Statistician in the College of Agviculture of the University, wore married on 'New' Year's Gouiege Chapel. The wedding took lace' inthe afternoon and the will Chapet was ifed with friends and from rman was Me, Brian Low, of the stof! a the College of Agriculture,

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