THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1926.
"SUNNING" EXPLOIT.
(Continued from Page 6.)
liar. It was on their anxiety to distinguish these lights that ad- vantage was taker by the 2nd Oficer and Captain to make the Best blow for the reassertion of control by the cificors.
Tables Turned.
Officers. Overpower. Pirates on Bridge.
bridge.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
the early hours of Tuesday morn-J. Pringle, the Chief Officer, Tpirate gangs from Hong Kong so ing of the "Kalyo Mara," the first Beatty, the Second Engineer, W. that they must ship at other to wireless the report which was Orr, and the wounded Chief En-places. Criticism of the alleged picked up by H.M.S. "Bluebell," gineer, G. Cormack.
unwarranted rigour exercised by the standing by of the. "Kalying Mr. Cormack was taken ashare searchers on Hong Kong wharves and "Suiyang" the quelling of
and removed by ambulance, thus considerably › moderated. the flames and the Boarding of the Although wounded in the chest Sympathy is expressed with the victimised vessel by an armed and thigh he was cheerful and officers, crew and passengers of party from the "Bluebell which able to converse freely."
sorted out the sheep from the gouta" and put the suspected pír- intes into irons (they were met in
Home cases with resistance had to use force).
A "Mystery" Ship.
and
In connection with the arrival
of the "Kaiyo... Muru" and other
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Loss By Fire.
Perogna Bffects And Mail Bags Burnt.
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the "Sunning for their terrible fordeal, but they are thought lucky for not having had to abandon the ship in the confusion of the night when beset by flames as was the case with the "Tui On"
CANTON ADVANCE,
Questions in House of Commons.
BRITISH RESIDENTS SAFE.
Mid-China Conditions. Still Uncertała.
London. Nov, 17. In the Housh of Commons, to-day.. in answer to questions, the Secre tary of State for Foreign Affairs, Sir Austen Chamberlain, said that the advance of the aduthern forces
Central China dkt not appear to have adversely affected the per- onal security of British residents or to have involved any serious.
were
Navy & Blus Bay. Chinese engaged in the shipping trade are still against suggestions The other officers on board to segregate native passengers vessels which *tood-by. the apart from the marks their uni while under way on account of Shortly before midnight, eight officers of the "Sunning" report forms bere of their struggle with possible dangers at sea and mak hours after the pirates had assum- that prior to the arrival of the the flames, and their unshaven ing too many innocent suffer for ed control the 2nd Officer sud- Japanese vesset a ship loomed up appearance, bore few, signs of the the sins of the few, denly pointed to distant about three miles away at a time terrifle strain through which they The principal of a firm of danger to British property, though Fights and. Caled to the When the ship was blazing and the had passed. The flames had not shanghai, merchants in Hongevitably there had been some dis- pirates covering him with their officers still engaged in defend-jleft a vestige of their equipment. Kong said: "It is impossible at turbance to British establishments revolvers, "There are the lights of ing the bridge against the pirates,papers and personal effects, or of present to expect our (the Chint the array zone. Chilung Point. Turning to look, This was the hour before dawn those" of the two European pas-lese) Navy to perfect a ystem of The anti-British agitation in the pirates were momentarily off To their astonishment and bitter sengers "We have nothing other patrols or convoys which foreign Szechuan had led to the destruction their guard and the 2nd Officer disappointment, the "mystery than we stand up in," said one warships are. put to considerable some British property at Chang- seized the opportunity of hitting vessel," after heaving to at the officer whose uniform had been so trouble in maintaining over even a king, and it had been considered both on the head with a deep-sea sight of the blazing "Sunning," badly burned that he had dis- small area.
advisable for the women and sounding lend! The two officers, from which frantic signals of dis- carded it for a sweater,
"Every gang has been traced to children to leave that port. in possession of the revolvers of tross were mude, proceeded of its
Taken To Swatow.
Bias Bay except the outlaws on Conditions in mid-China the two pientes in question, had a course, leaving the stricken ship The 2nd Officer and Third Enthe West and East Rivers (of still uncertain, and it would be commanding position from the tossing and burning in the heavy gineer, Messrs. J. W. Hurst and Kwargtung) who are also bandits premature to pass judgment.
A Duncan respectively, the
Questioned as regards the "Sdn Of the subsequent happenings The aug from Taikod arrived on only
and robbers and these are scutter-i other European officers ed over hills in the adjoining tering incident. Sir Austen --the defence of the bridge the scene at 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday not already mentioned were ritory.
Chamberlain asked for notice of throughout the right against on- night and within three quarters of those "picked up by the Nor-
Novel Chinese Solution..
the question. He also requested Baughty by the pirates in the an hour was able to hitch up wegian vessel which stood by, and Tourse of which eleven were shot securely and get under way. The later conveyed them northwards. solution.
"Bins Bay will provide the notice of the question whether he dead; the unsuccessful ruse of the tug averaged 7 knots an hour on together with Mrs. A. Prokofiers extradition treaties are provided was a salelent naval force at A precedent exists, as could assure the House that there pirates to regain possession of the her way to Hong Kong, a remark. They were the officers who were to help friendly nations in arrest- Hankow to ensure the safety of Bridge by pushing the Chief Enable achievement considering the lowered into the one remaining ing prisoners. gineer in front of them; the join-high seas running and the heavy boat for the purpose of ensuring only cure
Therefore the British residents there in case of ing of the Captain and 2nd Officer burden,
the safety of the lady passenger. Government to provide the troops;
is for the Nationalist need-Reuter.
Recognition on the bridge by the Mate and Plve Thrown: Overboard, The Norwegian, vessel landed and to ask for the co-operation of
Londen, Nov. 17. ather officers who were pulled up Among the Chinese crew, there them at Swatow... through a skylight from the roon' were båt minor casualties, "a few
foreign Navies in a campaign at
In an article in the "Financial In addition to the personal Rías Bay.
News" on the Chinese crisis, Mr. in which they have been locked having received. Superficial effects lost. two mail bags were "when the pirates first gained con-wounds in pluckily resisting the burned. These were despatched be solely the hunting down of the ment of the rule of Southern The object, however, shouldHilton Young says, the establish trol of this, and much else, butle pirates. Five members of the from Amoy for Hong Kong and pirate gangs. and not the bom Nationalists throughout Chinn, other than the Barest details are compradore's staff are said to Canton. The bulk of the mail barding of the vicinity at random which recent events have made by obtainable from the officers who have been thrown overboard, this carried was from Shanghai and participated:
being due to their loyalty to the, this was untouched, together with commanders could hold the elders in a vast area inhabited by nearly "After that the local military meana improbable, would result Gallant Conduc
No. 1 compradore whom the the cargo. In spite of the Feticence of the pirates are reported to have been Cargo and Engines Untouched.
and headmen of each community one th of the world's population officers to detail the parts which desirous of securing for the pur- This was due to the fire being clans not having any pirates. at rest of the world the same impene responsible for their respective erecting between itself and the each played in this epic of the aca./pose of holding him to ransom.
entirely confined to midships, the home or abroad. Severe penalties rable barrier of suspicion, distrust the story already pablished bears Compradore's Escape.
most remarkable thing striking for clansmen would have sufficient and dislike at present isolating tribute to their gallant conduct At the first sign of trouble, the the observer being the suddenness deterrent effcet throughout a night whenee dan compradore, having blackened his with which ell tracee of the fire brethren, or the others would see
on the erring Russia, and thus the basis of credit would be destroyed and interna. ger threatened from almost every face with oil and coal dust, joined ceased on either side. The cargo to it that the offenders were de-tional trade would languish. quarter. It might be added that with the members of the crew and engine room and other parts of the livered to justice.
He says that recent events in communication between the offi- escaped observation Enquiries ship were entirely unaffected. The cers on the bridge and those men-by the pirates among the com- "Sunning" could in fact, have
Risk Preferred to Expense.
Java. show how infectious Moscow's tioned yesterday as having been pradore staff and crew, and come to Hong Kong without tow with conspicuous success in the
"This practice was followed propaganda is among an Ignorant Oriental population, and opines focked in and guarded by pirates threats used towards the bo'sun had it not been for the fact that, latter years of the Manchu dynas. that Britain's beat policy is to in the Mate's room was restored failed to fcit information as to having lost steam, she could not ty when Kwangtung was free approach the Canton. Government. through the lulling of the suspi- his where pouts and the pirates get it up again. ciers of the pirates by the friend
by attitude of the officers.
Suspicion Lulled.
had to be satisfied with leaving
the ship without having secured him.
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After the ship had been 'in the One Annamite (third class) possession of the pirates for some passenger is also stated to be
Grim Relics.
kix or seven hours and, knowing missing. It is stated by other the officers to be unarmed, the passengers that He was thrown pirates allowed them to go to the overboard by the pirates for re- saloon and it was here, that on the sisting search. action being taken by the officers on the bridge. the officers below joined them by breaking a sky- light and being pulled above! whilst the guards below hastened to find out what the shooting was about. The officers were preced- ed by the Russian lady passenger: who was hoisted frat on to the bridge.
Charred Bones of Pirates on "Sunning."
TOLD TO WORLD.
from rubber bands."
giving it some qualified form of
A former compradore on a Jar-recognition, and, seek to guide it dine boat in North China said he away from the path of repudiation very much doubted if the killing 80-ruinous to China herself.-Reu- and arrest of part of one gang
Belgium's Treaty. would serve as a lesson to others.
ant than the risk entailed.
JAPAN SENDING CRUISER. »
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Tokyo, Nov. 17.. Owing to the request of Japan-
ter.
Peking, Nov. 17
that preparations are being made for an anti-Belgien boycott if Bal- gium does ap.-Reuter."
Senator Borah's View's.
Washington, Nov. 17. Senator Borah in the course of
Navy Office has decided to employ the ese business men at Canton then address to Jewish women, said present turmoil in China
Rugby's Wireless Version of "Sunning" Affair.
His experience of pirates, was The Foreign Office hitherto has The following version of the that they did things on a very not replied to the Belgian Legation "Sunning" piracy is interesting in businesslike scale and took the exequeerning the proposal to submit that it is the "official" story, aspense (including purchase of pas- given out to the world through Sages, possible loss of their the question of treaty abrogation the agency of the British Wire-weapons) as being more import and foreign papers to-day state to the Hague, but certain Chinese less Service.
It contains many inaccuracies; however. No. "hostages" were taken by the pirates, the officers On the arrival of the "Sunning" and passenger picked up in a life- foff Taikoo and the boarding by boat having left the ship when the
officials, "grim relies of the fight fire was at its height. and conflagration were still to be The ships engines were not dis- observed among the charred abled by the pirates. The vessel beams and woodwork, twisted was merely unable to raise steam bars and other remnants of whatThe message is as follows:-
It is understood that the equísér had been the bridge and amidship
Rugby, Nov. 17. accommodation of the officers and A serious case
Tsushima" is being despatched, of piracy has but later the gunboat To the danger from lurking foes passengers.
occurred on the British steamer which is undergoing repairs. will was added that of fire, the pirates! The height to which the flames "Sunning," 2,556 tonnage relieve her. Reuter,
the fire was lighting large quantities of waste rose when
at its belonging to the China Naviga- under the bridge in the hope that worst could be gauged by the tion Company, Chinese pirates, the officers would be smoked out. funnel, marks of scorching and masquerading as passengers, hav- The set of the wind was against blackening extending half way up ing attempted to seize the vesse the object, however, and the its length. Forward and aft on her voyage from Shanghat to pirates themselves were in in there remained little signe of the Hong Kong. ent danger from the flamesch conflagration, the fire merely hav- spread to the quarter where they had taken up their stand.
No Armistice.
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Pirates Request Refused By Officers.
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against Chinese pirates.. a warship on permanent guard furnished the acid test of the world
WARSHIPS RETURN,
peace programme.
Any
He opined the real trouble in China was pationalism coming into contact with imperialism. nation which adopted a policy, of forcible intervention there will become the assassin of justice in the Orient."-Router's American Service.
FURTHER PROGRESS.
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE
WORK
Rugby, Nov. 17.
H.M.S. "Vindictive" and H.M.S. "Despatch," which were sent to The ship's officers put up a de- the scene on news of the piracy ing blackened and scorched the termined resistance one being being received in Hong Kong on derricks lying across the hatches. wounded. The pirate, after set-Tuesday, returned to port yester-:
Lying on the remains of a sky-ting fire to the ship, left in boats, day afternoon. strengthened by those who had light was a heap of charred bones, taking with them Europeans, in- The nine pirates captured in one joined them below through the fall that was left of a pirate who cluding two women as hostages, of the "Sunning's" lifeboats by Imperial Conference will be brought It now seems probable that the searchlight, were in a strong posi- had fallen when shot from the Reports state that the attack oc HMS. "Bluebell were brought to a close by the evening of Tues- tion and recognising the helpless bridge and been unable to move cutred early yesterday morning. to Hong Kong and handed over today next. ress of their case, the pirates en-when the flames reached the spot the ship's engines and wireless the Police officials.
Good progress has been made Ceavoured to treat with the where he had fallen."
being disabled.
Planes from the "Hermes" have with the work before the commit- offieers through Mr. Lapsley, the Yet another gruesome sight in A heavy sea was running. Abeen keeping the vicinity of the tees of the Conference, and most European passenger who is still the burk of what had been a subin Japanese vessel sighted the help- piracy under observation but no of them will have completed thair unaccounted for having, it is be- was that of the charred remains less and burning vessel and wire further captures or the sighting tasita of the end of the week. lieved, been taken away by the of a pirate who, apparently having lessed for assistance. The British of any further lifeboats are re- pirates.
Several of the committees re- ports will be considered at to-mor row's plenary session, and these will include the report on produc- tion and exhibition within the Em-
which was approved by the econo mic committen to-day-British
Wireless Service..
been wounded, had dragged him- destroyer "Bluebell" raced to the ported. The pirates indicated their self to what he considered a place scene and, despite the extremely willingness to cease hostilities if of safety-only to find himself rough weather conditions, board- the officers would give up their trapped and unable to move when led the "Sunning," arrested several arms and combine in eno the fire broke out at the instance pirates still aboard and subdued MR. HO KOM-TONG. pire of Alms of Empire origin, to get the flames under. The of his fellow conspirators. overtures were ignored and the pirates then left the ship, as already detailed. This was about
4 a.m.
Passengers' Safety.
Scenes on Arrival” ..
the fire.
Other vessels also approached
the
STARTS" AS RACE-PONY OWNER.
On the arrival aboard of the land leaving them to tow the "Sun- Police and other officials, several of ning," the "Bluebell" began to the arrested, men, stated to have search for pirates, discovering a
BRITAIN & EGYPT. participated in the combined at boatload. Other British naval FIRST GRIFFIN ARRIVES” It was subsequent to the de- tack of the pirates, were sent off vessels and Renplanes join- parture of the two boat loads of under Police supervision, all ed in
Rugby, Nov. 17. search later Yesterday the first China" pony pirates that the two officers and being manacled. Qthers, one finding an
Sir Austen Chamberlain, the empty lifeboat.griffin arrived in Hong Kong from Foreign Secretary, was asked in the wireless operator left the ship in of whom is thought to be mortal- The Norwegian steamer "Ravens the North for Ho Kom-tong, the House of Commons to-day I he
and two bearing Jell" picked up a boat containing well-known Chinese resident, and the remaining boat with the Rusly wounded sian lady passenger, the fire being marks of severe head wounds, three officers and one European Core Superintendent of St. John could make any statement regard- at its worst at the time and the were taken off for medical atten-woman. action being taken as a result of a tion. The corpses of the pirates consultation between the officers who were shot dead were also who deemed it the most advisable taken away by launch..
--RIGID SEARCH.
Chinese Views on Travelling Dangers.
Ambulance Brigade..
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ing the policy of His Majesty's Mr. Ho intends to enter a string Government in Egypt arising from of new ponies in the 1927 Hong conversations with the Egyptian Kong Derby to be run next spring. Foreign Minister during his resent and he has also subscribed for a visit to this country, number of subscription griffins of He replied that no. decisiona the Hong Kong Jockey Club,
were taken or sought at the meet- As a face-goer, Mr. Ho hasing. He had, however, taken the Chinese opinion in Hong Kong already been very popular with the opportunity of assuring File Excel- is unanimous that rigid search is officials, owners, Jockeys and even lency of the British Government's necessary at all ports of call on the humble mafoo.
desire to co-operate with the "State of Officers... river and/or coastal boats bound His advent, in local racing circles Egyptian Government, and he had There remained but four of the for Hong Kong
being the Art occasion on received Excellency an officers aboard, when the Sun-At the same time, the local which Chinese will gure as owners ances that the Egyptian Govern The subsequent events consistning" anchored off Taikoo yester authorities are praised for their will be hailed with delight by his ment shared that desire-British
Wireless Service. ed of the arrival on the scene in day, these being the skipper, Capt. vigilance, in having scared away many friends.
The boat was being Each of the remaining pussen- course.
was closely examined by threatened by the flames and the gers opportunity to place the lady pas- Police officials before being allow senger in safety might not have led to leave the ship, statemente Arisen again. It was also intend- being taken from each and some ed to place on board the Chinese being detained pending a satis lady passengers, but the half factory explanation. burned painter parted and the boat drifted away.
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