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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1957.
HONGKONG'S 100-YEAR WAR APPELLANT'S STORY
AGAINST THE PIRATES
BIAS BAY, a short distance northeast
of Hongkong, was made famous, or rather infamous, by pirates who had made it their headquarters of operations. Many an experienced skipper on the the China coast run and still alive to
tell his tale will recall with Secretary.
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brutal attacks by the pirates, and their systematic ransacking of the ships they captured in their many exploits.
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The trade of Hongkong, & the Sunning with their Colony with a history of how it was posible for thêm a te inore thun a century, ta tolzo the ship; to consitlev This frequently been metiseed in
the past by pirates,
the
<ficiency of anti-piracy fitings on board ning to make recciunundations 10 Improve As carly as the 1830% they eflenty to consider the supply were nelivé In her neighbour of med godt ned to con hood and h 1068 Hongkong sider generally bud to งานltr introduced
recommendation 51 10
measures necessary for prevent- ing pitwy.
law, the Sup
pression of Piracy Ordinance, to prefect her cumaiserce stil trade and to keep open the sea lane.
30 Years Ago
But let us enneeth ourselves
·with iLent History.
$110
The Cranmission 201 for the Grat me on December 6, that Fame year, and held allugether 14 meethiga at which the mean- bers examined 17 witness21,
The Commission made certaha
a turn back the pages on China - recommendations to tie lung- const shipping to a time Som kong Government. It called
30 year 20 when the pirate's were most auTİN
upon the Clovernment fu sock the co-operation of the Chilne e to autorities at castal ports
Here, the chapter shows that
make a more effective
ferch 17 "princip tracies
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passengers and cargo a 10- taken place in a Bile more
the Chinese than a year in 1920-27. In scale to pers
authorities Flex cfTcc!ive (1)m Erdalilon, the reinds Fay, 34
racles were reporter to have operation. laken place in the Canton Della
tengbers wanted. Bude Fanteximaler in the tributaries of the Pearl Naval Patrols play expected. Apply 16 own Hiver, alfeeling minor steamers hand-writing to EN 100, cunsand smaller ships.
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POSITIONS WANTED
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But, I added, the Govern- Operating is the Blas nyiment would be amply justified area, the pirate deve ed a well in taking indeporalent action bettasited Syftem ef levying for the extermination of known nik, er protectia meney, en al plate strongholds as a commen Cafes vis zel plying the international duty. Canion River
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The Commision also advised the Government to set up Board to be a repository of all cat connected with piracy with a ricw to giving advice freely and minimising formalities, and red-tape.
The Goverianent veled in September, 1927. It introduced on ardisance to matnd the law
BIAS
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NOT ACCEPTED
An appellant before Mr Justice C. W. Recco in the Appeal Court this morning alleged that he was arrested because he could not return $30 which a constable had given him for information he gave to the Police.
Yim Kwok-hung, who challenged his convic tion, was sentenced to six months in the Taipo Court by Mr K. A. S. Phillips last month for breaks- ing a curfew order in a specifled area in the New Territories which was under curfew.
He claimed that the palicemen had to send monthly remittances went to his home to wake him to his parents in Cantor,
up and asked him to be his] guide because he was new to the area. Durlag their walk; tho constable questioned him and learnt that he had beca convict- ed before for siniler offences.
The constable also asked for $30 which he had given him pre- viously for fcemtion. When Yim could not pay up the en- stable arrested him.
Mr
Justice Reere did
not.
UPHELD SENTENCE
Mr Justice Berce upheld the sentence and directed risa: it run from today.
when he refused to reduce the He gave the same direction
scnttnce of 18 months passed by Mr Yang last month on L Cheuk-wing, alloc Li Kong,
Hoi.
accept the story of the appellant Li Yime, allas Lat and refused his appeal.
Li pleaded guilty to a charge of cbtaining HK$30 and US$80 from
man by folsety pretend- Ing he would be able to get him a job on board a Royal Inter- sevar clup. He a four, pre- VICON convictions for similar
The Judge sko refused three ather appeals against sentence braught by men antened by Magistrates,
Chan Chee-hung who Wer Even five months by Mr T. L. Yang at Kowloon fært month for trous stealing copper caps belonging to his employer, pleaded
The las uniuccessful appet- that -asch, time” he committed thefts lant was Cheung Hoi-mum who
convic- the hed seur previous
was given two years by. MLx Hons) It was because of bad | B. K. Searle et Cential lost | einaintances. He said that he mouth to possessio of hezzin,
Radio H.K. and Rediffusion
the anti-piracy service was in uniforms and call themselvek operation, 31 piracies took place. "Navy"—but the effect ju In three incidents only did ally the same. British naval craft OTI patrot rume to ripe with the pirates.
And-chades of yesterday— In the same perled when the junk pirates still sall the happy Pearl anti-piracy service was in optra- hunting grounds of the
6.30 p.m. Talking about Traching | Children's Comter - Presented , the Hongkong Government River Celinry. Bullion earriors-Listeners Magarhi 43, dan Auntie Ray: Monday Requests
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Presnicu try Bitty; 4.55, Bichhuay had to, sont a bill for about are their prize catch. These signal. Popramme Summary: 42, Madingi 0, Musique Franentre $200,000 for the eest of fuel pre Irregular but the inter- The New York Jazz Quuli tloei. Presented by Jeannette Piry: 629,
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The Sunming vicinity of Bias Bay bu con- 1914 and all regulaticus en in papers as 10 the value and
It was not until the Sunning pirney in November, 1926, that the fiengkeng authorities really
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Meanwhile, the pirate: tinued to "xert their tolls on year.
artal shipping.
Пoyal Navy on the rivers and Liracy. This bill septalk the In July, 1936, the question the coast, especially In the Piracy Prevention Ordinance of was ralted by Hongkong news-
tinued. Among other regom-
effectivenca of thest patrols 10 mendalians were that the Piracy
justify the then enormous ex- Regulations Prevention
icinde because they were in- cffective and that amirdment er new laws be inreduced; und Start
thipping companies be dvised that the bridge should be protected by grilles and Guarded and amung ether thig
svetem of alarm felis be
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Alone Bar Melly-Way Foix
pented by Aileen Dekkve; Siminer king, ble Play, Orchestra, and and Hongkong are probably në | Season "Pronu A Pirgrange, tes Vocalista Flarey Kont, Dorothy Cors dangerous today as cyer they've corded at the Repulse Bay Hotel un less and Giery Olami; 7. Personailiy July 28, by, the flamekonig Concert beer.
Parade -Father Sydney McEwen: Orchestra. (Part 2); 790. Taking
7.16. Concert Miniature; 7.30, Eddle about Hook, "the" Scapegoat" by
feher with Axel Stordahly Orche- Daphne Du Maurier; Willen un stra: 7.45, The Mystery Of Horte
its:wed Water" by Vickí Baum,
Lormaret 2 Time Signal and The by Margaret Bond: 7.45. Flud News: 8.0, Weather Report, All- For MileWITH
Dill Saner uncenseest and Interlude: 0.10. Tro; 7.50, Weather Report; 0. The Tops In Popular, Muste: 8.30. Signal. The News B.00, Commentary: Show Case-Selections from Rodger 8.10. A paper of Pins--Barbara Law Heartcnx
sal Tammerstein's "Me and Jaist" Er three rence sings American Staring Isabel Bigley and Bill prewożony did, however, react and talks about their veign (Flash);
Hayes, with Atambers of the Kiridinal Wite a glan: stone.
8.30, Teath Edinburgh International Broadway Cast: 9, A Lite of less Fruitval of Mude, and Draugu-
8.30. Mórday Concert, The Four Pure of Scotland; D, Tine Sinal. Music fron, Bench Film Sonja timpressions - "Church One case hit the headlines Violin fecital by Cheng Chile
Windows--{Iterpight), played By about two months ago.
Antal Dorall conducting We Min- Many pul. Piano Accompaniment by Moya
ncapella Symphony Orchestra: 10, more cases are never made pub- ten, Sonata No. & (Handel)-Angle:
N.B.C. 1572 Cha; 10.30, One Night Allegro Meditation lic-for even the smuggler falls, Alceros LATE:
(alazounoft Op. 2); Spanish Dance
Stand: 11. 101 With Dreamland: victim to the pirates.
11.30. Freide To Midnight; 12 Mid+ (Boraste); Scrunade - panol (Chaininade Kreisler); Nigam night, God Save The Queen, Close
Down, But when merchantships were provision) (och) (From "Baul Shem") (Tień Pictures of Chassid W attacked Britain always 100k Le); 955, Interlude: 10, " Vionna Dotzet Wild Anien strong diplomatie netion, lodging To-night
Academy Chamber spurring dilatory (Tenor) The protests and
Chol and Vienna frontlasting provincial commanders to hunt Orchestra: 10.30. Ednering, Afric down the escaping plrates. With Peter through and Arelile Andrews, titeprat of last Satin day ► broadleast): 10.38, Weather Toport;
Hindi 11, Tuna Signal.
Newro
TELEVISION
Hongkong never found al answet. Piracles con A Commission was appointed
tinued up u the war probably during and certainly after. The by a proclamation on November 25. 1926, by the then Governor
combig of the Communists made SOMETHING PROLDALYE, Colle Sir Cvell Clemen. The Com-
In March, 1927, British naval some difference but in recent tamos miten compried Mr E. n. installed and a plan to vencen- tereen in Hongkong conducted a years when the offshore island GF ad118
Before an international agar- Fram to read trucker walitax Chairman, The late all Europeans on aktim.
andrely bent
Faid on Bian Bay with aeroplanes war has been at Its height and ment. kept British warships and 1118, Goodnight Alusi; 1130, Cine 5.45, Puuper Tastre: 1.30. China Morning Post Md, Wyndham jolher members, after signa-
eting ar cbservers. Another
In the British merebantmen have been mailary tireraft cutside Chinese Down, following year, the Royal Navy shelled by Nationalist gunboats territorial waters, the Royal
ghtened their activities by the intreduellen of a naval offer sphing to Amey, it is pointless Navy took its own reroute
claiming that conditions have action against the pirates.. Anti-Piracy Offleer in the changed and that unprovoked Naval establishment in Hong- attacks. illegal detention keng.
pratical extortion have been climinated. Ont Hongkong calculated that
There Is the difference that against years from 1928 to 1935 when the pirates of today wear lairs,
isteet. Her kot Hauit. Quinot,
Satburytions and re-appointments, were
Important recoin Meser A, II. Stewart, T. G. mendation was that the СТАМР ALBUMA "Collection Weall, E. D. C. Wolfe, Captain stallation of wireless telegraphy Builder" STK. Now now i wy. Daviron, RNN, LI-Cdr L. be made compulsory and that available, $3, From South Chine Morning Post 613... Wyndham Street Pitcairn Jenes, RN, and L-Cdr the Government should
G. F. Hale, RN,
courage I use and development The Commission was appoint- by such means be seduction of anti-piracy -
and Sailsbory Road, Kowiann
NOTICE TO
CONSIGNEES
**D110 MED"
Damaged vergo ez this word will be murvered by Meras. Pautron de Hayes-Day at Bell What trotua 10a.m. an August 13 and 34, 1987, pal consignees are acquested to have their representalwes, fretcht during the survey.
KUTTERFIELD & SWINE, Agenta.
Hong Kongi Aururi 18, 1972.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PANCHISES"
Damaged pargo ex the vestel will be zurveyed by Messrs. Gemiriazel de Doughs at Bali's Wharf from 19 ana. on August, 11
15. 1937,
and consignees die requested to have Unele representatives' present, thaiing | the survey.
BUTTERFIELD & swine, Agents, Hong Kong, Augurt 12, 1957.
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Thefts From Parked BIG GODOWN
Cars
A jacket was stolen from a private car puriad outside No.
Pakistan, Middle East, Great D-79A, Wonguelchong Road, bew
tam, Europe, 10 a.m.
Philippines) p.m.
Ink-China, Prince, 2 p.. Cuzzi, awal, U.S.8.. 3 pm. Malaya, Itchisia, Ceylon, 4 ú.m. Australia, New Zealand, a p Thailand, India, Pakistan, Middle Fast, Afries, Great Britain, Koropt,
p.m.
zenita, op..
ilawall, USA, o pan.
By Surface
China, Peopin's Ropathie, 7 n.m. Malaya, Crylon, Aden,
Beypl. Italy, Great Britam. Burobo (Nellier. Jan Cerning, Ducets direct)," "di u.m.
Aleena, 1 p.m.
India, I'akistan, Iraq (P. India, Parcels via Karatri, Miņbo via Dome bow, 12. Guff, Parool direct), 2 pan, Philipples, Indo-Cluna, FERNCE, I
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Japan, 11
Formata. Y
Philippines, Indo-China, France, Noon.
Macao, à p.m.
WEDNEĄDAY, AUGUST 16
By Burner
China, People's Republic 7 am. Nalo, Burma, India, di alın. Macho. 1 p.t
Maeso,
THURSDAY, August 15 By Surface
China, Teople's Repubito. 7 a.m. Alaosa, 1 p.m. Klacas, ô pain.
FRIDAY, AUNVAT 10 By Burlace
Chino, People's kepabilia, 7 4.0. Malava, Indonesia, 11 a.. Thailand, Nook.
Macão, I'm
Mincao, è p.m.
BATURDAY, ́AUOUST (7 By Surface
China, People's Repubile, 7 at Foernoaa, 11 n.01.
Macno pita,
LA NOCH meo. 3 p.m. Figlippines. Norte, Borneo, Rabaul, Aurigada, Now Zwalood, 31 sun. Malaya, Burma, India, a p.m. Cina, People's Republic, s'gim.
tween 7 1.2, and, on Saturday while umbrella was stein from another private ear parked in Portland Street, ear Pitt Street, also on Satur dey. The dies of the letter car. was left unlocked. The Police į have detained, a suspect,
Stolen From Lorry
Forty-eight bottles. of Vitesoy were stolen from a lorry parked in Dundas Street, near Cantan Road, on Saturday.
FIRE
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Singapore, Aug. 12. Rubber worlh mehrly 8$600,000 went up in smoke when A fre quited godown belonging 12 French firm. the "Societe Jest ATatiers Premiera. Tronicales, In Singapore's Western suburb.
A company spokesman sald that the cause of the fire was unknown though 13 was believed to have started in a rubber ladmi lorry parked in the company'a compound.
No one was injured, Frakce-Presic
Jane Roberts tells you
What's On Tonight
HOOVER and LIBERTY: "The Happy Road": Two runaway children units their parents. Gene Kelly, Barbara Lange.
KING'S and PRINCESS: "Death of a Scoundrel": The man is the bird of prey, the women are the willing victims. George Sanders, Yvonne de Carlo, Zau Zan Gabor,
METROPOLE and STAR: "Dance With Me Henry":
Abbott and Costello again.
QUEEN'S and ALHAMBRA: "Stamperled": A western:
Alan Ladd, Virginia Mayo, Noville Brand. ROXY and BROADWAY: "Island In The Sun": Truo love and the other thing under the hot Caribbean zunshine. Joan Fontaine, Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge, Joan Collins, Michuet Ronnie, James
Mason,
EMPIRE: The Katherine Dunhman Show. On the stage dancers, alugera and musicians from Broadway.
REDIFFUSION
p.m., Chren's four-Cartoons; "Slove Danova, Western Marshal arring Douglas Kennedy as Steve: 6. Close Down: 7.38, Preseiling Shok Wal ling: 1.45, Newsreet of World_and Colony Events; D, Cantonese Film: .30, Playhouse Fifteen The Last Stou," Atarring Chris While, Jim
soles, Mini Celly: 0.45, Colling In next Thursday's article, a
Guru Presented by Jock Bloo; 9, China Mall start correspondent
The Unexpected--The Mask," Play- writes about the massive r&-
ed by John Hudson and Mari Aldan: 3.30. 0.30, Cartonene Feature Film; 1, tallation launched by Hongkong Claude Thornhill and is Orchestrat Late Night Finati-News Headlines, neighbouring pirate featuring the Snowflakes; 4, Tea For Weather Report and Announcements,
Two; 4:30, Kirielly butrumental; &,' Closa Down,
3
Musical Matinee;
This Picture Won A Commendation
Another photograph which won the commendation of the judges in the China Mail competition which closed a week ngó last Saturday.
Prizewinners were announced on Saturday.
This photograph was submitted by Mrs Angela E. Blacow, of 89 Jubileo. Buildings, Shumshuipo and was entitled "Unwelcome Rescue."
In view of the wide interest in this competition, the China Modi will con- tinue to publish entries,
Thean will appear on this page da lly.